Fight the Democrats' Budget Cuts
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Housing
-$68 million
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Seattle Police Department
+$68 million
What else is being cut?
Fire Fighters' Overtime
Food Equity Fund
C.A.R.E.
(Community Assistance Response and Engagement)
New Shelter Beds
New Bike Lanes, Sidewalks, and Roads
* New trails & bike paths
* Transit & HOV Program (e.g. bus lanes, carpool lanes, crosswalks, & signals near transit stops, etc.)
$8.6 million
$15.7 million
Office of Arts & Culture
* Public Art Programs
* Black art showcases, low-income artist support, archiving, art installations, venue improvements, & other special programs
$500k
$3.2 million
Park Maintainance
Office for Civil Rights
Disability Commission
911 Operators
Pension Contributions
* For City Workers
Road & Transit Maintenance
* Pothole & pavement repair
* Emergency Response (e.g. flooding, landslides, pavement collapse, etc.)
$2.6 million
$330k
Green New Deal Programs
Seattle Conservation Corps.
Who Pays?
No new taxes on Amazon
No new capital gains tax
No new other taxes on the rich
$20 million sales tax increase
Speeding & red light camera increase
Parking fee increases
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The Demands
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NO cuts to public services!
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NO layoffs for city workers!
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NO budget increase for the Seattle Police Department!
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NO more sales taxes, property taxes, utility taxes, traffic/parking fee increases, or other levies on working class people!
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Tax the rich to fund essential services!
Get Involved Beyond the Petition
The petition is just first step. Join us in building an organized fightback against the cuts, and toward a workers' party in Seattle.