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  • A vote for Trump is actually a vote for …

    Jim Catlow|Sep 11, 2024

    Someone recently asked me why I like Trump. My answer was that I don’t really like a lot of things about Trump. But this election is not about choosing the most likeable person. We are voting between two vastly different ideologies. We are voting for the country we want to leave our children and grandchildren. Trump represents that future and has proven that he can deliver. He is a patriot to the core and even served his country for 4 years without pay. That moment when someone says, “I can’t believe you’re voting for Trump”. I simply re...

  • Fools will ruin our state

    Jim Catlow|Jan 25, 2023

    Looks like our lawmakers and Department of Ecology have decided not to raise our gas tax 46 cents per gallon at this time. Instead, they are planning to have the businesses pay a CO2 (carbon) tax. It will no doubt put some small businesses out of business, but as usual they don’t care. This all falls under the Climate Commitment Act, which was passed on April 24, 2021. It was quickly signed into law by our Governor Inslee, who wants to be like Al Gore. The fools on the other side of the mountains want to mirror California. I’ve got an idea for...

  • Huge gas tax increase will be a New Year present

    Jim Catlow|Nov 16, 2022

    Nothing says Merry Christmas and Happy New Year like a 46-cent additional gas tax, coming January 2023, as part of the Climate Commitment Act, from the people who look out for our welfare and wellbeing. We already pay 49 cents per gallon, so what’s another 46 cents per gallon? It will be a total of 95 cents per gallon just for the Washington State tax, along with the Federal tax for a total of $1.14 per gallon just in taxes. This will be the highest gas tax in the Nation, we can’t let California be number one. I hope this makes Gov Inslee and...

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