Ron:  here's a quote from the Aug 31st PDN article.  "A carbon tax “is quite essential for our future,” Richards said. “It’s beyond me why we would not embrace that in Washington state.” " I see no correction or updated version on the PDN website.  I remember you being definitive in support of a carbon tax.  Whether you support this particular initiative's version of a carbon tax is beside the point. You are in favor of a tax that will always fall heavily on citizens of rural Washington.  A great many people will no doubt disagree with you.