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Seattle And Amazon Square Off Over Taxes

The city of Seattle is headed for a showdown with a major employer: Amazon. It’s over a proposed tax on big companies. Seattle says it needs the money to pay for a housing crisis brought on by fast growth. Amazon is responding by putting 7,000 new jobs on hold.

Carolyn Adolph (@carolynadolph) of KUOW reports.

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