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Rally & Public Hearing: Tax Amazon to Build Affordable Housing ?

April 23, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Short URL: https://seattledsa.org/?p=6861

Seattle is facing a massive crisis of affordable housing, with skyrocketing rents and escalating homelessness.

This crisis is not necessary. Seattle is booming. Amazon is making record profits, and CEO Jeff Bezos has become the world’s richest person. Big business like Amazon have received a stunning $1.8 billion tax break from the Trump administration.

By taxing the biggest 5% to 10% of Seattle’s corporations, we can raise $150 million per year to fund 750 new affordable housing units every year, and dramatically expand homeless services.

But to win this, we will need to build a fighting movement. The corporate-dominated majority of the City Council voted in November against a similar tax on big business. Amazon alone threw down $350,000 for Mayor Durkan’s campaign last year. Come to City Hall and demand that Seattle tax big business to build affordable housing!

Details

Date:
April 23, 2018
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1956856891296825/

Venue

Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
600 4th Ave
Seattle, WA USA, WA 98104 United States + Google Map

Organizer

Affordable Housing Alliance
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