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Across Washington, taxpayers are feeling the squeeze from every direction. Property tax bills rise each year. Sales taxes remain among the highest in the country. Fees for everything from permits to utilities continue to climb. And at the local level, voters are being asked again and again to approve new or renewed levies just to maintain basic services.