2016 Washington Initiative 732
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title:
2016 Washington Initiative 732
text:
Washington Initiative 732 (I-732) was a ballot initiative in 2016 to levy a carbon tax in the State of Washington, and simultaneously reduce the state sales tax. It was rejected 59.3% to 40.7%. The measure appeared on the November 2016 ballot. The backers of I-732 submitted roughly 350,000 signatures in December 2015 to certify the initiative. The initiative was spearheaded by environmental economist Yoram Bauman, a strong advocate of carbon pricing. It was modeled after the British Columbia car
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Failed carbon tax initiative
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Washington_Initiative_732
date created:
2016-08-07T18:06:05Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T01:49:16Z
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