{"id":3948376,"date":"2024-01-29T08:15:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T16:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mynorthwest.com\/?p=3948376"},"modified":"2024-01-29T12:03:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T20:03:37","slug":"ross-initiatives-will-be-the-stars-of-november-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mynorthwest.com\/3948376\/ross-initiatives-will-be-the-stars-of-november-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross: Initiatives will be the stars of November ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The November ballot will have a lot more than a presidential race and an open race for Governor.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Seattle Times, there will be six initiatives whose campaigns were mostly paid for by one donor: Brian Heywood, a libertarian on a mission to fix what he calls the &#8220;stupid things&#8221; the state government does.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/shows.audiocdn.com\/s\/bonneville\/the-dave-ross-commentary\/initiatives\/embed\/standard-horizontal\/v2\" width=\"100%\" height=\"173\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He has assumed Tim Eyman&#8217;s role, except he was wealthy enough to pay for the signature gatherers with his own money.<\/p>\n<p>Among those initiatives are some major tax measures: repealing the new capital gains tax, prohibiting any form of income tax, repealing the fees for carbon emissions, and letting anyone opt out of the state\u2019s long-term care plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Another Dave Ross commentary:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mynorthwest.com\/3946704\/ross-south-africa-israel-cry-genocide-but-who-is-right\/\">South Africa, Israel cry genocide, but who is right?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost like a referendum on the Jay Inslee era.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Heywood, of course, is being criticized for spending $6.2 million to push his agenda, but like Tim Eyman, he can\u2019t single-handedly pass anything. That will be up to the legislature, and if they punt, it\u2019ll be up to us.<\/p>\n<p>My problem with it is that I remember the original $30 tabs initiative, which seemed like a big victory \u2013 until you find out years later that your roads aren\u2019t being fixed, and the ferries are patched with Gorilla tape.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s my only objection to the initiative process. It\u2019s the ultimate form of democracy, but it pretends there are no consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Being a rugged individualist, I\u2019m all for rounding up a volunteer pavement posse to fill some of the crevasses in I-5, some of the exposed re-bar on I-90, to swing a hammer at our Jack-In-The Box expansion joints, but that\u2019s one initiative no one\u2019s proposed yet.<\/p>\n<p>And on the carbon fees \u2013 I\u2019m a little surprised a libertarian would be against those because, as I\u2019ve said before, if I have to pay to dump my organic kitchen waste, why would I expect to dump my organic car waste into the air for free? That\u2019s what conservatives used to call a free lunch. Now, they want to make it an entitlement.<\/p>\n<p>And on state-sponsored long-term care insurance\u2013 we all get old, with any luck. Eventually, we\u2019ll need someone to take care of us. And yes, it\u2019s our personal responsibility to save up for that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More from Dave:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mynorthwest.com\/3947450\/ross-boeing-has-become-a-punchline\/\">Boeing has become a punchline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But it turns out not everybody does. So, if we\u2019re going to let these people fend for themselves without any money, they\u2019ll need tiny homes, old RVs, or tents somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why I\u2019m hoping that as these initiative campaigns develop, you\u2019ll ask about what happens after they pass, just as you do with your household budget. You don\u2019t suddenly stop paying your power bill without discussing the consequences or at least buying a few more flashlights.<\/p>\n<p><em>Listen to Seattle&#8217;s Morning News with Dave Ross and Colleen O&#8217;Brien weekday mornings from 5-9 a.m. on KIRO Newsradio, 97.3 FM. 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