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JUL 3 12020
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SLO CITY CLERK
Amidst the worst pandemic in 100 years and one of the worst economic downturns ever —when so
many have lost their jobs and local businesses are trying so hard to survive —our city's "recovery plan" is
to TRIPLE OUR LOCAL SALES TAX. That's bad economics and bad tax policy.
That the city wants to eliminate your right to vote every few years to continue or eliminate that tax is
undemocratic. Instead, the city wants a "FOREVER TAX" —we pass it once and that's that. It's a
REGRESSIVE TAX that will hit the poor, the middle class, and our struggling small businesses the hardest.
Taking away your right to reconsider this sales tax is just wrong! It's a huge step away from responsive
city government.
The Council has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on political consultants to manipulate you into
believing this sales tax will be spent on needed public improvements. However, the city can spend the
$21.6 million in annual revenue on ANYTHING, like increasing its posh management salaries and
expanding its bureaucracy.
The city's past promises to spend prior sales tax increases on open space or parks were false bait to get
your vote. Just like then, this regressive tax will become the Council's new slush fund to pursue their pet
projects as they please, regardless of what the community wants.
Losing our right to re-enact or reject this tax every few years means that the city can completely
disregard public sentiment about how your tax dollars are spent.
With people and businesses suffering from the effects of COVID-19, the timing of this tax could not be
worse. A recent survey of local residents revealed that a large majority opposed new tax hikes.
Please join us in voting NO on Measure G-20.
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