SEATTLE: As Silicon Valley considers taxing its tech companies to help fight the downsides of its tech boom – from clogged roadways to skyrocketing housing costs – local leaders are looking north for a lesson on how not to go about it.
Seattle passed a “head tax” in May, charging local tech giant Amazon and other big companies to pay up for affordable housing – only to repeal it less than a month later after a backlash from the business community and a surprising shift in public opinion.
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