Initiative Measure No. 1107 concerns reversing certain 2010 amendments to state tax laws. This measure would end sales tax on candy, end temporary sales tax on some bottled water, end temporary excise taxes on carbonated beverages, and reduce tax rates for certain food processors.
Should this measure be enacted into law? ( ) Yes ( ) No
For more information about Initiative 1107, including official impact and explanatory statements and statements for and against, visit http://www.vote.wa.gov, then click on “2010 General Election Voters’ Guide,” then click on “State Measures.”
The American Beverage Association (ABA), national lobbying arm of the soda industry, is asking you to give them a tax break. In fact, they’re willing to spend over $14 million in Washington state to make sure you give them that tax break by passing Initiative 1107.Even if they only spend the majority of the money they’ve put into the campaign, it will set a record for spending on an initiative in our state.
Initiative 1107 would repeal small — and mostly temporary — taxes on soda pop, bottled water, candy and gum. The Children’s Alliance played a leading role in pushing for these taxes. The money they raise — more than $100 million per year — funds early childhood education, K-12, health care, protections for seniors and kids, and other important services. Without them, you can expect further, more severe cuts to programs for children, seniors and other vulnerable populations.