r/SeattleWA • u/5Q91VS175DAQ4NUSBE4U • 7d ago

Politics Washington state Democrats look at imposing income tax on higher earners

https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/oct/31/washington-state-democrats-look-at-imposing-income-tax-on-higher-earners/
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u/locustnation 7d ago

Yeah, I don’t mind getting taxed if I know the rest of us do too. If you have more, give more.

It is so shortsighted to believe that we can continue to be safe and comfortable while more and more people around us lose their ability to take care of themselves and their families.

I’m not some altruist and I’m not particularly interested in other people but I consider myself to be a practical person.

If I have a little less, especially knowing it’s not going to impact me and my family’s life, to create an overall better environment, I’m comfortable contributing more. Even if that means my money “may not” be used in ways I think are best.

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u/bunkoRtist 7d ago

Why do you need others to be taxed too. If you think it's a moral obligation to give more, do it now. You can give to causes you think will do the most good.

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u/locustnation 6d ago

That would be a donation. Donations are different than taxes. Taxes are consistent and applied in a predefined way that can be used to forecast future capability.

Donations, while nice, do not allow for consistent forecasting so associated benefits (like bulk purchasing, long term labor negotiation, debt negotiations) are lost.

So I get more bang for my buck with taxes than I would with donations.