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Reader believes I-517 hurts Washington

| October 25, 2013 6:00 AM

As Washingtonians, we value and respect the initiative and referendum process as one of our most important democratic tools. I-517 aims to make reforms to this process and, by using deceptive and ambiguous language, deceives voters into thinking that these reforms are about protecting the democratic process. The truth is that this is a deeply flawed initiative written by a few people all of whom stand to increase their profits if this passes. It is riddled with negative unintended consequences and is a bad idea for Washington businesses and citizens.

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