Seattle's New Economy Is No Different from the GOP's Old One

"Let the dollar circulate, let the dollar circulate."by Charles MudedeMany years ago, I came up with a joke for all heavy boozers trying to lose weight. It goes like this: They prefer a Republican diet. My meaning? When it comes to government spending, the right likes to cut everything—healthcare, food stamps, social security, you name it—except the military budget. A boozer looking to lose a few pounds is similar in the sense that they make big cuts on everything—chips, sugar-