EDITORIAL: More Seattle business owners fight back against the regulatory state
Last week, we noted how Costco stores in Seattle refused to play along when local Nanny Staters imposed a massive new tax on soda. The retailer explicitly began itemizing the new levy on its price tags, ensuring that consumers were fully informed regarding the soaring cost of their favorite sugary beverages.
In that same spirit, a Seattle small-business owner has begun his own protest over the city’s hyperactive regulatory apparatus.