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For people with high incomes, Washington is still a low tax state relative to the other Western states outside of Alaska. I don’t think the capital gains tax moves the needle much. But I agree the estate tax is a significant consideration. And while it’s nice to see the legislation FINALLY raises the exclusion amount, after years of being stuck at about $2 million, and restores an annual inflation adjustment, these rates may well encourage the most wealthy retirees to leave.

Bob C is trying to pull an argument from authority, which tries to explain away huge tariffs, which are taxes, oh, I mean fees, with economic buzzwords and condescension.

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Race prefers a state income tax. I think he’s right, but I do so enjoy the money not having one puts into my bank account.

Objectively, that was a badass move by Ukraine and hopefully brings peace by force.

This is also a no win situation for Russia at this point. The best they're gonna get is a pyrrhic victory in capturing some oblasts in exchange for over a million dead, cold war stockpiles depleted, and permanent damage to basically all their strategic defenses.

And they are likely pushing the pedal to the metal on demographic collapse.

The demise of a strategic adversary with no American blood isn't something I'm going to cry over.

She's 24 years older than him and she was his teacher when he was 15. Okay!