With push for referendum, debate over Seattle head tax hits the streets

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Joel Werdell walked his children through the Columbia City farmers market to a “Tax Amazon” table, hoping to teach them a civics lesson – and Whitney Kahn, a preschool teacher and member of the Socialist Alternative Party, was happy to oblige.

“Does everyone deserve a home?” Kahn asked the kids, as they nodded. “If you had a lot of money, would you help? Does Amazon have a lot of money?”

With push for referendum, debate over Seattle head tax hits the streets

News > Washington Sun., June 10, 2018, 9:16 a.m. Joel Werdell walked his children through the Columbia City farmers market to a “Tax Amazon” table, hoping to teach them a civics lesson – and Whitney Kahn, a preschool teacher and member of the Socialist Alternative Party, was happy to oblige.

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