Seattle 2nd in Taxes on Travelers

Earlier the Washington Research Council reported on Seattle's lost decade, ten years that saw growth in the suburbs. Taxes and regulations in the city made it the less attractive alternative for investment and job creation.

Now, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports that visitors, too, face an extraordinary hit when the show up in the Emerald City.

Seattle, with nearly $38 in total taxes on travelers, trails only Chicago, at nearly $41 per day. The U.S. average was $29.71.

Wonder if the mayoral candidates will talk about it.