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Supporters at left of a tax on large companies such as Amazon and Starbucks that was intended to combat a growing homelessness crisis stand in Seattle City Council Chambers and face off against people at right supporting the repeal of the tax, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at City Hall in Seattle. Seattle leaders on Tuesday repealed the tax after a backlash from businesses. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Signs await supporters and opponents of the Seattle head tax. (Hanna Scott, KIRO Radio) A representative with Uwajimaya speaks at a special Seattle City Council meeting on the repeal of the head tax. She did not support the tax. (Seattle Channel) Initiative guru Tim Eyman speaks at a meeting where the Seattle City Council voted to repeal its head tax. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) A head tax repeal supporter watches a special Seattle City Council meeting on the repeal of the head tax. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) Councilmember Mike O'Brien listens to public comment at a special meeting for the head tax repeal. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) People in support of, and against, the head tax crowd into Seattle City Hall as the council holds a special meeting to discuss the repeal of the tax. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks before a special meeting on the potential repeal of the head tax. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) People crowd into Seattle City Hall for a special council meeting on the potential repeal of the head tax. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) People crowd into Seattle City Hall for a special council meeting on the potential repeal of the head tax. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) Initiative guru and political activist Tim Eyman speaks at a special city council meeting to repeal Seattle's head tax. He called for the council to let voters decide the issue. (Seattle Channel) People crowd into Seattle City Hall for a special council meeting on the potential repeal of the head tax. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Radio) A gong was rang outside Seattle City Hall June 12, 2018 before a council meeting on the potential repeal of the head tax. It was rang 6,320 times for all the people living outside in Seattle over the past year. (Matt Pitman, KIRO Rado)
Special city council meeting on the repeal of head tax