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Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

NineInchNachos — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:08:43 -0700

you see... YOU SEE! More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

fredo — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:59:39 -0700

if the medication of alcoholics doesn't involve the state then why are the taxpayers required to spend all this money keeping the state liquor stores open and staffed? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

NineInchNachos — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:47:19 -0700

self medication More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

fredo — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:29:32 -0700

If the state really wanted to keep the ward open they could sell off the state liquor business. Apparently is more important for the state to continue medicating alcoholics than to continue medicating psychotics. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

NineInchNachos — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:39:06 -0700

but hey, candy and soda pop is still cheap(er)! The Senate budget calls for closing another ward at the state psychiatric hospital in Lakewood, on the heels of a closure last fall. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

NineInchNachos — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:00:20 -0800

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/12/19/1471120/in-store-for-state-pain-pain-and.html More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

NineInchNachos — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:42:50 -0800

http://blog.seattlepi.com/davidhorsey/archives/232228.asp More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

fredo — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:24:41 -0800

You sound like an expert in matters of the budget. If you know the answer to your own questions, why don't you enlighten everyone? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

jenyum — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:39:43 -0800

And what was the budget in 2009 and 2010? If you don't have time to read a press packet written in large font and plain English then perhaps you should stop talking about this issue. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

NineInchNachos — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:17:21 -0800

Dino Rossi in 2012? 2014? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

fredo — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:15:01 -0800

governors proposal $32.1B 2008 actual $30.5B sorry, i don't have the time to wade through 30 pages of gibberish fashioned by our governor, the insane chicken. i did read far enough to realize she won't take one bit of the blame for the mess we're in. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

NineInchNachos — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:41:33 -0800

hello sales tax in a recession.. remember me? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

jenyum — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:28:10 -0800

The budget is going down. It went up in 2008 and 2009 and now it is going down. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

fredo — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:45:41 -0800

I was just trying to illustrate that the budget was going UP and not DOWN. If the budget goes up, then by definition, it isn't being CUT. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

jenyum — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:33:16 -0800

Which 2010 budget, proposed or enacted? That number could be from as far back as 2008, as these things are usually done in bienniums. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

fredo — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:34:43 -0800

"When we voted down the candy/soda pop tax, we collectively and on purpose voted to further defund State Government. Cutbacks are what the voters wanted. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

fredo — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:19:09 -0800

Why is Pierce transit offering 1 year bus passes for $128 to businesses that buy 5 or more for employees? can you get your money back if PT cuts it's service levels after you make the commitment? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

NineInchNachos — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:14:21 -0800

http://www.radioopensource.org/chris-hedges-were-missing-our-safety-valve/ More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

daubermaus — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:05:03 -0800

The $20 million a years figure came from me - from a Rueters news - tax break-down calculator for journalists. It referred to the greater Tacoma area impact - not the State - sorry for the confusion. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - One sloppy THANK YOU for passing I-1107 say candy maker Brown & Haley, Sugar Water Soda Pop Special Interest Groups and "FRIENDS"

fredo — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:56:01 -0800

"Beyond ironic."ixia A commenter with an appreciation for irony would enjoy this. The sales tax on candy/soda was regressive in nature. More »