Attorney John Ridge Weighs in on Seattle Referendum No. 1 on KCPQ-TV
8/11/2009
August 18th, Seattle voters will decide on Referendum No.1 a proposed 20-cent charge that supermarkets, drugstores and convenience stores will levy on disposable plastic and paper bags.
The issue has sparked a hot debate about whether Referendum 1 is a tax or a fee. Tax Litigation Attorney, John Ridge, believes it is a fee but Ridge points out that many people see all government assessments as taxes. "The fee distinctions, in this case, are only important to lawyers and politicians, to the public it doesn't matter" Ridge added.
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