Activists not satisfied with $275 ‘head tax’ on Seattle’s big businesses

Seattle businesses were given a stark message after the passage of this week’s controversial “head tax” passed along a 9-0 city council vote: “We’ll be back for more!”

Amazon, Starbucks, Apple and other large companies are now subject to a $275 “head tax” per full-time employee in the city, but activists made it clear on Monday that they haven’t been satiated. A local NBC affiliate captured residents chanting for more than one economic pound of flesh.

“We’ll be back for more!” citizens yelled, the Washington Free Beacon reported.

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