"Amid growing homelessness and the high costs of both renting and owning a home in Washington, Inslee is proposing the state raise $4 billion by issuing bonds outside the state’s debt limit to build thousands of new housing units over the next few years." Source https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/inslees-budget-proposes-major-push-to-build-housing/
On the one hand, WE NEED MORE HOUSING.
On the other, the funding mechanism requires getting this through the state legislature AND a referendum.
On the one hand, WE NEED MORE HOUSING.
On the other, the funding mechanism requires getting this through the state legislature AND a referendum.