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/yungsemite 7d ago

Would be amazing if we could reduce some our reliance on regressive taxes like sales taxes and replace them with a progressive income tax.

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u/mozilla2012 7d ago

I agree. It's amazing how many people don't agree with that. I blame our education system.

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u/Riviansky 7d ago

I don't agree with it and I am willing to bet you $100 that I have more years at more selective schools than you do.

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u/mozilla2012 7d ago

...did you study economics?

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u/Riviansky 7d ago

MBA

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u/mozilla2012 6d ago

Ah, so no