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by garbawarb 103 days 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.
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Ahh, another favorite talking point. Yes, because the tax burden is already carried by the people you claim to worry about
Those 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.
People aren't leaving Seattle to save a small amount in taxes every year
I 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.
So, you _already_ moved, _for non tax reasons_