Couldn't have said it better myself...

Great letter ("What hurts? Not a square inch hasn't been squeezed") in The Seattle Times today by Teresa Holland, a small business owner, on the frustrating levels of taxation generated by state and Seattle city policymakers. She correctly hits the nail on the head about short-sighted taxation policy that is depressing (or at least frustrating) small business development in Seattle.

A recent study by the Washington Research Council highlights Seattle's dubious taxation policies and an older study by WPC addresses the over-regulation of some of the city's industries. Teresa's letter should be considered by policymakers as a real-world testimonial by a small business owner on the impacts of taxation policy run amok.