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Talking Points on the Cremation Tax:
It discriminates against those whose religion requires cremation such
as Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus
It falls hardest on the poor who may not be able to afford burial
Funding for the Medical Examiner's Office should come from the general
fund, not a tax on cremation
The ordinance will delay the cremation process for at least 24-48
hours--affecting some 8,000 grieving King County families a year
The ordinance is an ineffective way of dealing with the real
problem--the reporting of the true cause of death
The
cremation tax and ordinance are bad public policy and should be
repealed.
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