Helping, Not Harming, Small BusinessesOur state government SHOULD be doing all it can to give relief to our small businesses. After all, it is the private sector that will lift us out of this recession. Kelli Linville and the Democrats in Olympia obviously don’t see it that way. They just passed a tax hike on our businesses, making it harder for entrepreneurs to add employees and grow. As a small business owner, I know the burdensome regulations and myriad rules the state imposes on people who are just trying to succeed and employ others. The unemployment rate tops 9% in Whatcom County. We need a state representative focused on growing the jobs base so people can get back to work and feel secure in their family’s future. |
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A Budget We Can Pay ForOlympia goes through the same boom-and-bust cycle every few years. During times like the housing boom, state legislators spend with reckless abandon, saving little for the inevitable downturn. Then, when the economy cools, they can cut programs they just instituted, or increase taxes. They overpromise and under deliver. We can write a state budget that funds our priorities without new taxes. With proper planning, we can craft a sustainable state budget that we can afford today AND in years to come. I fully support proposals to set aside “extraordinary revenues” in a Rainy Day fund so state government can survive a recession without hitting up the citizens for more taxes. |
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Respecting YOUR ChoicesIn the last two decades, you have voted three separate times to require a 2/3 vote in the Legislature or voter approval to raise taxes. On three separate occasions, your voice has been tossed aside by the Legislature. When the people’s will becomes inconvenient in Olympia, it is ignored. The 2/3 requirement isn’t about hamstringing government; it’s about expecting legislators to act in a bipartisan fashion to find solutions. You have spoken clearly on this issue. I respect that, and I will stand with you in Olympia to defend the right of the people to make law. |
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