SJ Chamber of Commerce--get this--aligns with local Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) on woebegone transit tax
First, our local chamber raised eyebrows when they lined up with DSA on Prop 5. That was just the start; they're teaming up again in support of a regressive sales tax bid to bail out floundering transit agencies. Proletaires de tous les pays, unissez-vous!
San Jose's Chamber of Commerce purports to advocate for local business and residents. You might not know it from their curious history of aligning with local far-left Democratic Socialists on key issues.
The latest: The Chamber came out in favor of the controversial Regional Transit Measure (RTM), which aims to bail out failing transit systems (VTA, BART, SF Muni, etc.) with a regressive regional sales tax increase.
In this, they are on the same page as local Democratic Socialists of America.
Worth noting: Authentic pro-business local advocacy groups such as the Silicon Valley Business Alliance and Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility oppose RTM.
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