Video: Will you vote to increase your own property taxes?

Oct 30, 2023, 4:08 PM | Updated: Oct 31, 2023, 11:05 am

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Seattle voters are going to weigh in on the city’s largest-ever property tax measure.

Spike is happy to pay them. Jack calls it death by a thousand cuts. Where do you stand on property taxes in Seattle?

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Video: Will you vote to increase your own property taxes?

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