Washington State Democrats meet in secret to plot an income tax
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Shhhhhh. That was supposed to be a secret, Bob.
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H assured us that other taxes will get cut if we went to an income tax.
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I'm starting to think this is an intentional plot to destroy the tech economy here to try and drive real estate prices down.
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I think they are dumb enough to think that increasing tax rates will increase their revenue.
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I’m no mathematician, but I’m pretty sure increasing tax rates from zero to something a little more than zero does increase revenue.
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To have Ferguson’s support, he said the new tax must be used to increase eligibility and payments under the state’s Working Families Tax Credit, which is open to low- and middle-income households. It also has to allow for tax relief for the state’s small businesses. And he wants it to bolster K-12 education and reduce sales taxes.
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Yeah but still
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for a little while sure until the moving plan gets going.
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It hasn't ever worked historically but that won't stop them from trying.
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Does anyone making $1 million a year live in Oregon or Idaho or Montana?
You’d have to be making WAY more than $1 million to pay more in Washington under this proposal than you would in those states.
Does anyone making more than $1 million a year live in California?
