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Seattle weighs head tax on large firms to fund homelessness
City Council debates a payroll tax targeting about 600 large employers including Amazon to raise about 75 million dollars annually for affordable housing and shelter services. The plan prompts protests, while supporters say big companies must contribute to solutions amid rising rents and homelessness.
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Amazon
Kshama Sawant
Jeff Bezos
Jenny Durkan
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Jeff Shulman
University of Washington
Foster School of Business
U.S
Lloyd David
Polyclinic
Essential Baking Company
Mike O’brien
Jennifer Schuyler
Justin Bare