While reading the voter guide on p. A7 of the October 9 edition of the  Leader at the top of the page I encountered this headline “Big issues to be resolved by statewide initiatives” There is a serious problem with this headline. It presupposes that there are issues to be solved which is what the mind behind the initiatives would have us believe.  Who is behind the initiatives to address these “issues”? Republican part chair Jim Walsh and multimillionaire Brian Heywood are.  What is the intended effect of these initiatives? Per this copy taken directly from the stopgreed.org website where readers can find more detail on these nefarious appeals:

Initiative 2066 — locks our communities into dirty energy while raising families’ costs

Initiative 2109 — repeals billions in education funding by eliminating the capital gains tax on the wealthy

Initiative 2117 — repeals the Climate Commitment Act, which is raising funds to fight climate damage

Initiative 2124 — sabotages the WA Cares plan to help Washingtonians afford long-term care 

These initiatives — if passed — would undo years of careful work crafting laws that seek to benefit Washingtonians and instead benefit only a select few.  Vote NO on all of these initiatives.

Dale Dell’Ario

Port Townsend