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Did the Democrats make it illegal for your city to offer it, though? I think not.

• WalterBright 5y ago
  There are many ways to make it illegal. A popular one is to make it so difficult for a competitor, that they just give up. I recall a story a while back of one giving up because the existing ISP successfully prevented them from running wires. Sorry, don't have a reference for that, as I don't recall specific details. But the point remains. Their lack of any opposition at all at the county and city level means they can, and do, whatever they want. They can also count on a judiciary that approves the illegal laws they pass (such as a city income tax. The judge's dubious rationale was the employer was paying it, not the employee, although both are at the expense of the employee). A state income tax is unconstitutional in Washington, so the city just required the employer to pay it. Sadly, the Democrats simultaneously argue that capital gains should be taxed as ordinary income, and yet passed a state capital gains tax arguing the capital gains are not income. So, yeah, blaming the GOP in Washington State isn't going to work.