Seattle’s proposed grocery-bag fee

Why I’m voting against the measure I am voting against the bag fee because I think it will lay more grief on our low-income neighbors. Quoting advocates of the bag fee, “That claim (that the fee will harm poor people) is utter rubbish. Much of the fee revenue will be used to provide free reusable bags to poor people, and anyone who uses reusable bags will pay no fees.” ["Vote to eliminate disposable grocery bags," Kathy Fletcher and Denis Hayes, guest commentary , July 28]. SEATTLE

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Seattle’s proposed grocery-bag fee

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