I agree, spending tax money collected from one area to spend in another is a problem, but that's not to say that there's no place in Seattle proper that isn't cheap enough.
To the second point, there will always be NIMBYism, and to be honest the expensive parts of Seattle will fight it a lot less than the cheap places, but I don't think that directly rebuts the point.
To the second point, there will always be NIMBYism, and to be honest the expensive parts of Seattle will fight it a lot less than the cheap places, but I don't think that directly rebuts the point.