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The bigger news is that it would be WA's first-ever income tax, along with the tax on capital gains income they just introduced. You can look at any historical
by garbawarb 8mo ago
The bigger news is that it would be WA's first-ever income tax, along with the tax on capital gains income they just introduced. You can look at any historical example of introducing income tax in the US to see that the rates always expand to lower brackets over time.
- prh8 8mo agoAhh, another favorite talking point. Yes, because the tax burden is already carried by the people you claim to worry about
- hparadiz 8mo agoThose people you wanna tax will just wfh from another state. Then you'll wonder why tax revenue is down and why no one is hiring.
- prh8 8mo agoPeople aren't leaving Seattle to save a small amount in taxes every year
- qwerpy 8mo agoI lived in the Seattle area and would be affected by some of these taxes. I moved to California recently. WA lost its tax advantage, so If I’m now going to be paying the same taxes, I might as well enjoy better weather and schools for my kids.
- prh8 8mo agoSo, you _already_ moved, _for non tax reasons_