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In Washington, no income tax, there are 12 billionaires. Of course, there are constant calls for a state income tax to squeeze them. But I bet Washington wouldn
by skookumchuck 8y ago
In Washington, no income tax, there are 12 billionaires. Of course, there are constant calls for a state income tax to squeeze them. But I bet Washington wouldn't be home to Amazon and Microsoft if there was a state income tax.
- Latteland 8y agoSure they would. The microsoft founders (as in Bill Gates and Paul Allen) gave significant funding and public support towards the capital gains tax initiative here.
- skookumchuck 8y agoAllen isn't one of the 12. He has passed away. That leaves one out of 12. (BTW, in their efforts to pass a capital gains tax in Washington, the proponents argue it isn't an income tax. I don't agree with that, but there it is.)
- Latteland 8y agoWell I was thinking of the ones that mattered. Gates is still alive of course. Mickeysoft was really founded in New Mexico but moved to Seattle because they were both from here.