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发帖数: 26623 | 1 Washington's government, whose John A. Wilson Building is a stone's throw
from the popular protest spot, is trying to expand its sales tax to include
services such as yoga instruction and gym memberships. In response, yoga
aficionados have united with gym owners, CrossFit trainers, cycling
instructors and acupuncturists to unleash a no-holds-barred lobbying barrage.
"I think there's a sense of easygoingness in the community," said Ian
Mishalove, a co-owner of Flow Yoga Center who attended the demonstration. "
But it doesn't mean that the community is filled with a bunch of pushovers."
The 5.75% levy, variously known as the "Yoga Tax," the "Gym Tax" or, as
fitness activists prefer, the "Wellness Tax," is one component of a larger
budget package likely up for a vote before the 13-member council on Tuesday.
Proponents say the sales tax, a more stable source of revenue for the city
than income taxes, needs to be broadened to cover a range of services, from
carwashes to tanning salons, to better capture where residents spend their
money. The package would also cut the city's income tax, which they contend
would more than offset the added cost of taxing yoga classes. | I******I
发帖数: 14241 | 2 奖懒罚勤，健身的要交税，吃垃圾食品喝可乐的免费领福利医保。
人间天堂啊。 |
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