Selecting a ballot at the time of primary voting without declaring a party may meet the test of the court decision and yet preserve as much independence as possible. The Constitution must be respected even if we don't like the Supreme Court decision. The Legislature must make independence a priority. Specific adjustments may be necessary in limited cases but business has enjoyed the lion's share of the tax cuts in the last few years. Any tax cut now should be for homeowners.
Many states already have homestead exemptions.
It's the homeowners' turn. The strongest possible, and I would not exempt any business. It's our privacy and they have no right to sell it without our permission. A commission studying transportation funding says a new financing mechanism is needed to keep Washington transportation projects on track. We need to fund more buses, use van pools and car pools to allow people to move faster, cheaper and safer.