Fool me once, fool me again

Clallam County Watchdog · Aug 17, 2025 · 27m

Guest contributor Jake Seegers takes aim at Clallam County’s growing tax burden, arguing that voters are being played by a well-rehearsed political playbook. Since 2020, nearly every levy for schools, hospitals, and fire districts has passed — even as friends and family are priced out of the area. Seegers breaks down the tactics local leaders use to win higher taxes: exaggerating budget threats, framing cuts as catastrophic, offering “compromises” that were planned all along, and reintroducing failed measures until they pass. His message is clear — if you know the playbook, you’re harder to…