Hey Keta:

If WA State would simply account for the money they spend and would show that they need the additional revenue I don't think I would have a problem paying a little more. Heck an extra 20 nor 30 bucks a year doesn't mean that much. But the truth of the mater is that the state doesn't have any idea how much money they are taking in, spending, or where it is going in many of the departments that they run. That leads me to believe that there are areas where they are wasting massive aomounts of money. The State ferry system is a perfect example. They don't know how much money they take in at the toll booths, or where it goes.

I would guess that if all state run departments had to account for all of the money they take in along with what they spend, then cut the fat, there would be enough money to take care of all the items you mentioned, and then some.

I might also add that the democrats in the state legislature have blocked the attempts of the republicans to create a department that would audit the other departments and find out where the money is going. Guess they are afraid of what will be found. Just another of many reason to be P.O.ed at those dorks