July 10th, 2026

'Why don't they just live within their means?': Jake fires back at Katie Wilson's proposed transit sales tax hike

Name: 'Why don't they just live within their means?': Jake fires back at Katie Wilson's proposed transit sales tax hike
Uploaded: 2026-07-11T00:31:49+00:00
Duration: 8 min 24 s
Description: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson faced backlash from Seattle City Council member Bob Kettle on her plan to raise the city's transit sales tax from 0.15% to 0.30%. Kettle voiced concerns about affordability and proposed a smaller increase of 0.05%, Seattle Red reported Friday.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson faced backlash from Seattle City Council member Bob Kettle on her plan to raise the city's transit sales tax from 0.15% to 0.30%. Kettle voiced concerns about affordability and proposed a smaller increase of 0.05%, Seattle Red reported Friday.