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		<title>Letter: A vote for fiscal responsibility in Camas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Gary-Perman-Camas-Utility-Tax-Letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Gary Perman argues that Camas&#039; proposed 4% utility tax increase adds financial strain on residents and calls for fiscal responsibility." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Gary-Perman-Camas-Utility-Tax-Letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Gary-Perman-Camas-Utility-Tax-Letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Gary-Perman-Camas-Utility-Tax-Letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Gary-Perman-Camas-Utility-Tax-Letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Gary-Perman-Camas-Utility-Tax-Letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Gary Perman argues that Camas' proposed 4% utility tax increase adds financial strain on residents and calls for fiscal responsibility.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Inslee joins long line of Washington governors who broke their no-tax promises</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-inslee-no-tax-promise-broken-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Governor Inslee ends his term with a legacy of broken no-tax promises, raising Washington’s tax burden." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-inslee-no-tax-promise-broken-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-inslee-no-tax-promise-broken-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-inslee-no-tax-promise-broken-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-inslee-no-tax-promise-broken-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-inslee-no-tax-promise-broken.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Governor Inslee ends his term with a legacy of broken no-tax promises, raising Washington’s tax burden.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: The city of Camas proposed sales tax and vehicle registration fee</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-gary-perman-camas-letter-editor-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident Gary Perman opposes a new sales tax and vehicle registration fee, citing an unfair burden on low-income residents." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-gary-perman-camas-letter-editor-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-gary-perman-camas-letter-editor-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-gary-perman-camas-letter-editor-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-gary-perman-camas-letter-editor-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-gary-perman-camas-letter-editor.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident Gary Perman opposes a new sales tax and vehicle registration fee, citing an unfair burden on low-income residents.]]></description>
		
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