Seattle Region to Vote on $1.2 Billion Tax Increase for Mental-Health System

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Politicians in King County, Wash., which includes Seattle, are asking voters to approve a $1.2 billion tax increase to help fix an overburdened mental-health system

The Seattle region has seen a rise in need for mental-health services since the onset of the pandemic.It used to take Daniel Malone a few hours to get his mentally ill clients committed to a hospital when they were in the throes of a psychotic episode.

Now it can take weeks.
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