Washington: Democrats vote to repeal ballot initiative that created “Taxpayer Protection Act”
To borrow a golfing term, it was a mulligan vote. Senate Democrats voted a second time this week to suspend Initiative 960 - the 2/3rds requirement for tax hikes. Their first bill only partially suspended the voter-approved law. That meant any tax increases Democrats pass later this session would be subject to an advisory vote on the November ballot. So Democrats came back a day later to put the entire initiative on ice until July 2011. Republican Don Benton lashed out at Democrats accusing them of using the cover of darkness to thwart the will of the voters.