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https://www.sightline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/carless.png540405There's been a fair bit of ink spilled lately about whether the new and proposed vehicle license fees in Seattle and King County are regressive or progressive. In fact, even local advocates for low income people disagree. John Fox says they're bad, but Tim Harris says they're good. What's the right answer? It depends what you mean. But with new census data out, I've got an excuse to make some charts. Take a look.