National Women's Law Center
Times are tough –- and paying taxes is never very popular. So it’s particularly notable that the two referenda sponsored by anti-tax activists to limit state and local taxes and spending were soundly defeated in Maine and Washington State. Local business leaders joined advocates in educating voters about the impact the referenda would have on the education, health care, transportation, public safety, and other services their state and local tax dollars support –- and large majorities voted to protect those services.
Tea baggers may make noise and headlines. But the results in Maine and Washington -- and in the 20 other states that have rejected similar spending limits since 2004, tell a different story about what the public really values. We hope the media will start paying attention.
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