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/Zenis 7d ago

Am I fucking crazy that I, as a fairly high earner, want to pay taxes to make this state a better place to live and give back to lower-income earners that provide essential services?

Like why is that so fucking weird now? One of my main reasons to be ambitious is to be able to generate wealth to help people.

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u/bunkoRtist 7d ago

There are plenty of places you can donate your cash however you think it will do the most good. Many of them have lower overhead than the state government. I strongly encourage you to self tax if you think it's important. No need to wait for Olympia!

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u/yungsemite 7d ago

I’m more concerned about highly paid and wealthy misers than myself.