Comments on: D.C. ignores sales tax hike roll-back http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/02/26/d-c-ignores-sales-tax-hike-roll-back/ the gay community's news source Tue, 21 May 2013 16:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: peter rosenstein http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/02/26/d-c-ignores-sales-tax-hike-roll-back/#comment-94416 peter rosenstein Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:23:20 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=60195#comment-94416 With all due respect to Mark Lee and I do have a lot of respect for him and all he has done for the business community in the District of Columbia, and whether I agree with his columns or not I always find them interesting and definitely worth reading- the city’s residents aren’t clamoring for tax relief and business in DC is currently doing just fine.

I suggest that maybe we use the $16 million he speaks about generated by the small sales tax increase that was passed a few years ago- to fund additional programs that will help our most needy residents with job training, education opportunities, and increased access to healthcare among so many other needs they have.The two announced initiatives of the Mayor- affordable housing and a small grant fund for small non-profits are both important initiatives that also deserve funding. I think some of the additional revenue projected for the current year will also go to working out long overdue union contracts with city workers.

]]> By: Protester is free to roam http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/02/26/d-c-ignores-sales-tax-hike-roll-back/#comment-94400 Protester is free to roam Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:29:45 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=60195#comment-94400 [...] Time to actually deliver promised sunset of 2009 sales tax hike? (Blade) [...]

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