Stymied once too many times by the pesky requirement that a supermajority of 60% approve new local property taxes, the Washington State House this week passed legislation to make a simple majority sufficient. The reason? The children. It's just too hard to convince those childless young couples and gay hipsters to approve further tax increases for education.
Ladies and gentlemen of the House: children are a private choice, not a public good. I'll raise one when and if I'm good and ready.
Posted by Marie Gryphon on January 20, 2004