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Sound Transit Taxes Have Generated More Than $20 Billion in Almost 30 Years

Episode 292 Published 10 months, 3 weeks ago
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(The Center Square) – In 1996, voters within the Sound Transit District voted to approve "Sound Move," which imposed a variety of local taxes to fund the construction of public transit such as bus lines, commuter trains and light rail. In the years to follow, voters would then approve ST2 in 2008 that added additional taxes or tax increases, followed by voter-approved ST3 in 2016, both of which expand or seek to expand on existing services. 

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