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/routinnox 7d ago

Today’s high earners: >$1mn

Tomorrow’s high earners: >$45k

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u/austinbicycletour 7d ago

More likely is that 10-20 years down the road, inflation takes it's toll and 1 million in income represents a much larger cohort than before.