In an unceremonious betrayal of working people, the Seattle City Council approved Mayor Bruce Harrell’s .1% sales tax increase to fund “public safety. The council feigned discomfort at the regressive nature of the tax — Seattle already boasts the highest sales tax in the country — before ultimately insisting their hands were tied. But District 2 City Council Member Eddie Lin, who's been trying to sharpen his progressive image, is proving that no, their hands are absolutely not tied. ...
