King County Democrats push new tax—based on a massive lie

King County Democrats push new tax—based on a massive lie

King County Democrats are proposing yet another way to increase the cost of living in the region. County Executive Shannon Braddock hopes to slap a new sales tax on residents to plug a budget hole her own party created, rather than rein in out-of-control spending. Braddock’s plan imposes a new 0.1% sales tax to “save” King County from deep service cuts. That’s $95 million a year squeezed out of families already buckling under the weight of the r…