http://jimmoeller.org Jim Moeller for Washington's 49th Legislative District, Position 2 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:11:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://jimmoeller.org/i-1082-would-bankrupt-long-term-care/ http://jimmoeller.org/i-1082-would-bankrupt-long-term-care/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:36:59 +0000 vol1 http://jimmoeller.org/?p=1303 Here is a chart that uses Department of Labor & Industries’ data that breaks down, to a FTE illustration, the millions of dollars in employers’ workers’ compensation rate increases for boarding homes and nursing homes that would immediately result upon passage of Initiative 1082. Effectively this would be tantamount to a [...]]]> http://jimmoeller.org/i-1082-would-bankrupt-long-term-care/feed/ 0 http://jimmoeller.org/moeller-to-columbian-stick-by-democracy/ http://jimmoeller.org/moeller-to-columbian-stick-by-democracy/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:43:05 +0000 vol1 http://jimmoeller.org/?p=1242 For over two-hundred years in America, and for over seven hundred years in the English speaking world, our form of self government has hinged on this simple idea: the lower house of legislative branch of government controls the purse, and a simple majority within that chamber passes all spending measures. The lower chamber is often called the people’s house because it’s the place closest to the people: its members must face the people more frequently than any other elected office, and its members represent smaller constituencies. This is the very fabric of our democracy: that the people most in touch with the people should be the home of the budget process. The check on this power is not only the eventual assent of the upper house and the executive, but the people who will be consulted within less than two years from the time any budget is passed.]]> http://jimmoeller.org/moeller-to-columbian-stick-by-democracy/feed/ 0 http://jimmoeller.org/referendum-71-passes-1033-voted-down/ http://jimmoeller.org/referendum-71-passes-1033-voted-down/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:05 +0000 The Admin http://jimmoeller.org/?p=683 The Committee is happy to note that Referendum 71 passed.  The tax initiative, 1033,  that would have strangled our local services was rejected. Each is victory for all of Washington. The Columbian online has a short article about Jim’s view on 71.  Sign in to their site to post your comments about the vote.  Some critics  and [...]]]> http://jimmoeller.org/referendum-71-passes-1033-voted-down/feed/ 0