June 12, 2020


Source: ShiftWA.org

After Governor Inslee’s shocking and embarrassing admission that “It is news to me” that the City of Seattle had abandoned a police precinct and that protestors had taken over control of a 6-block area in Seattle, the governor tweeted yesterday an acknowledgement he was finally aware of the situation that has been a top national news story for three days.  In his tweet, the governor provided no assurances or awareness of the concerns many citizens have over the violent nature of the protests, and provided no leadership in attempting to resolve the issue. This continues to raise concerns about Governor Inslee’s seemingly limited sources of of information and views.  He has disbanded bi-partisan legislative work groups in favor of partisan advisory committees made up of liberal special interest groups and campaign supporters, he ignores letters from lawmakers, and does not return phone calls from mayors trying to help their communities.  Now we find out he was completely unaware of a national news story that was happening in his own state.  This is the Peter principle in action.  (Inslee Twitter, Rebecca Perry Twitter, Shift, News Tribune, and Wikipedia)

While Governor Inslee continues to be irresponsible with state funds, liberal legislators are calling for proposals to tax Washington residents and businesses even more – despite the fact many are struggling to pay their bills. While Governor Inslee’s administration has cost taxpayers “hundreds of millions of dollars” due to mismanagement at the Employment Security Department, and he is desperately avoiding having to stop a second 3% pay raise going to state employees to placate his major contributors in the government employee unions, the state is going further and further into debt.  To pay for the debt they have created by massive overspending when times were good, Democrat lawmakers like Rep. Frank Chopp (remember him?) are calling for $2 billion in additional taxes from a (likely unconstitutional) capital gains income tax and a (job-killing) employee head tax.  Remember, Governor Inslee and the Democrat legislature have increased the state budget an historic 20% during the past two years and they now want you to pay for their greed and poor management. (Frank Chopp Campaign website)


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