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Washington has the most regressive tax structure in the entire country and is facing a significant budget problem. An income tax is a step in the right directi

Washington has the most regressive tax structure in the entire country and is facing a significant budget problem. An income tax is a step in the right direction, and frankly I would be happy to see the $200K (single) - $400K (married) limit lowered even to the point where I would be paying it.

lzw 16y ago
Its facing a significant budget problem because the state is irresponsible in its spending. so you want to punish the victims of this irresponsibility, and give even more money to the people who have been irresponsible. Calling it "Regressive" is just code to let us know you're a socialist and you won't agree with anything that doesn't punish "the rich".
- potatolicious 16y ago
  You keep making the claim that WA state spending has been irresponsible an out of control, yet you have yet to offer any substantiation of this claim, despite being asked to by multiple posters. I am disinclined to believe something malicious without evidence. Your use of the word "socialist" as an excuse to make ad hominem, unsubstantiated attacks against a fellow user is also not appreciated. You are in attack dog mode and discouraging honest discussion about an important and contentious issue.
  - lzw 16y ago
    Your unsubstantiated attacks against me are not appreciated. Others have provided links showing the states spending going up by %50, over a period where the GDP didn't go up by %50, the population didn't go up by %50. I saw no reason to provide the links that others had already provided, yet you dishonestly characterize me as having failed to provide substantiation for facts that aren't even in dispute. I call that attack dog mode. Socialism is a real thing, and if we're to have an honest discussion about anything, we must be allowed to speak of them honestly. You don't get to rule out whole swaths of reality from discussion because a particular ideology has had a checkered history... especially when people are advocating that ideology.
    - throw_away 16y ago
      washington state gdp actually went up over 45% from 2000 to 2010 (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=washington+state+GDP+2010+/+2000 http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=washington+state+GDP+20...)

lzw 16y ago

Its facing a significant budget problem because the state is irresponsible in its spending. so you want to punish the victims of this irresponsibility, and give even more money to the people who have been irresponsible. Calling it "Regressive" is just code to let us know you're a socialist and you won't agree with anything that doesn't punish "the rich".

potatolicious 16y ago
You keep making the claim that WA state spending has been irresponsible an out of control, yet you have yet to offer any substantiation of this claim, despite being asked to by multiple posters. I am disinclined to believe something malicious without evidence. Your use of the word "socialist" as an excuse to make ad hominem, unsubstantiated attacks against a fellow user is also not appreciated. You are in attack dog mode and discouraging honest discussion about an important and contentious issue.
- lzw 16y ago
  Your unsubstantiated attacks against me are not appreciated. Others have provided links showing the states spending going up by %50, over a period where the GDP didn't go up by %50, the population didn't go up by %50. I saw no reason to provide the links that others had already provided, yet you dishonestly characterize me as having failed to provide substantiation for facts that aren't even in dispute. I call that attack dog mode. Socialism is a real thing, and if we're to have an honest discussion about anything, we must be allowed to speak of them honestly. You don't get to rule out whole swaths of reality from discussion because a particular ideology has had a checkered history... especially when people are advocating that ideology.
  - throw_away 16y ago
    washington state gdp actually went up over 45% from 2000 to 2010 (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=washington+state+GDP+2010+/+2000 http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=washington+state+GDP+20...)