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	"author_name": "Transit Riders Union",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/transit-riders-union",
	"title": "Tell Seattle Council: Override Durkan&#x27;s Veto on COVID Relief!",
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	"description": "On the morning of Saturday, August 1, we learned that Mayor Durkan vetoed the JumpStart COVID relief bill that authorizes $86 million in spending this year to provide emergency aid to Seattle families and small businesses. Here’s what councilmember Teresa Mosqueda had to say: “Rent is due today. Federal cash assistance ends today. And today the Mayor vetoes COVID relief for small businesses and families. In the midst of an economic contraction that is four times worse than the Great Depression, we can’t afford to take a wait and see approach when Seattle families’ health, jobs and housing is on the line. If we wait, what we’ll see is more folks unable to pay rent, more families without food, more businesses closing and people losing their jobs – and along with it their healthcare during a global pandemic. This creates a cliff and a more costly and longer road to economic recovery – it will be harder and more costly for people to keep their businesses, housing and childcare without this COVID relief.” We expected the mayor might veto the big business tax itself— she didn’t. Now, she vetoes the bill that authorizes spending some of this money NOW to provide relief for Seattle renters, families and small businesses. Join us in urging the council— which passed the bill unanimously— to override Durkan’s veto without delay! More info: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/durkan-vetoes-seattle-councils-plan-to-spend-86-million-from-emergency-reserves-on-covid-19-relief/",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-seattle-council-override-durkans-veto-on-covid-relief"
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