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In a statement, Mayor Ed Murray said Seattle is “challenging this state’s antiquated and unsustainable tax structure by passing a progressive income tax,” calling it a “new formula for fairness.” Reading the whole article and seeing the picture of those communists was disgusting. Those Reds are not my fellow Americans and they never will be.
"To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson
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In a statement, Mayor Ed Murray said Seattle is “challenging this state’s antiquated and unsustainable tax structure by passing a progressive income tax,” calling it a “new formula for fairness.” Reading the whole article and seeing the picture of those communists was disgusting. Those Reds are not my fellow Americans and they never will be. Yet sadly I live here. Sigh. In 1984 WA passed a law that no municipality (counties, cities, etc) can create an income tax. So this violates the WA state constitution. Seeing as Sideshow Bob Ferguson is the Attorney General, who knows how this will shake out with our current commie WA Supreme Court justices who invent new law from the bench. I'd not be surprised if they allowed it to stand. We already have a ~10% sales tax (varies a little city to city). I neither work in Seattle nor live in Seattle proper nor do I make $250k a year so as of yet I remain unaffected by THIS idiotic law.
It's about like this:
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Jealousy transformed into law. I hope the mayor and city council get azz cancer.
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In a statement, Mayor Ed Murray said Seattle is “challenging this state’s antiquated and unsustainable tax structure by passing a progressive income tax,” calling it a “new formula for fairness.” Reading the whole article and seeing the picture of those communists was disgusting. Those Reds are not my fellow Americans and they never will be. Yet sadly I live here. Sigh. In 1984 WA passed a law that no municipality (counties, cities, etc) can create an income tax. So this violates the WA state constitution. Seeing as Sideshow Bob Ferguson is the Attorney General, who knows how this will shake out with our current commie WA Supreme Court justices who invent new law from the bench. I'd not be surprised if they allowed it to stand. We already have a ~10% sales tax (varies a little city to city). I neither work in Seattle nor live in Seattle proper nor do I make $250k a year so as of yet I remain unaffected by THIS idiotic law. Of course when the top % who are targeted get the hell out of Seattle and the income tax falls short you know what comes next - another income tax that cuts into the middle class, ad infinitum, ad nauseum, et cetera. This was Not called the last/only income tax......
"To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson
We are all Rhodesians now.
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At least this is a tax on citizens, who have representation and a way to fight it. Dam near every city with a decent tourist industry, passes tourism and hotel taxes to fudge over those who visit. But then, Seattle surely has those also.
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I like that plan, tax the idiots that voted for Obama and Hillary. That ought to teach them a real lesson. 
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Jealousy transformed into law. I hope the mayor and city council get azz cancer. Or acute sudden onset of lead poisoning.
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Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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At least this is a tax on citizens, who have representation and a way to fight it. Dam near every city with a decent tourist industry, passes tourism and hotel taxes to fudge over those who visit. But then, Seattle surely has those also. You got it. They have they government they want and deserve.
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In a statement, Mayor Ed Murray said Seattle is “challenging this state’s antiquated and unsustainable tax structure by passing a progressive income tax,” calling it a “new formula for fairness.” Reading the whole article and seeing the picture of those communists was disgusting. Those Reds are not my fellow Americans and they never will be. Yet sadly I live here. Sigh. In 1984 WA passed a law that no municipality (counties, cities, etc) can create an income tax. So this violates the WA state constitution. Seeing as Sideshow Bob Ferguson is the Attorney General, who knows how this will shake out with our current commie WA Supreme Court justices who invent new law from the bench. I'd not be surprised if they allowed it to stand. We already have a ~10% sales tax (varies a little city to city). I neither work in Seattle nor live in Seattle proper nor do I make $250k a year so as of yet I remain unaffected by THIS idiotic law. With all your barking I am slightly stunned with where you have chosen to live...
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With all your barking I am slightly stunned with where you have chosen to live...
I live in Oregon, its as bad or worse. It wasn't always like this. P
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One of the people said "I wish I could pay more taxes". At 170,000, she was below the 250,000 threshold. Hell, she CAN. Just GIVE them the money. They'll take it. Another line that puzzles me, is that the wealthy do not pay their "fair share", which is more than anybody else. Doesn't sound fair to ME. Sounds like they are fining those who have the audacity to be successful.
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I'd like to see a tax on citizens based on political party affiliation. Tax the dhimmicrats only.
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If it holds up watch everyone earning over the limit leave.
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The Mayors phrasing reveals that he knows it won't stand muster in the courts. It's the same as when cities in states that pre-empt local gun laws pass taxes on ammunition or restrictions on CC. They're making a statement, at taxpayer expense, and avoiding the real issue: overspending and their failure to provide financially for the pensions they promised to the employees that protect their lives and property, and make the cities liveable.
Their fascination with "sustainability" seems to vanish where finances are involved.
What fresh Hell is this?
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Philly has a city income tax. People that WILLINGLY live in areas where they have to pay CITY and STATE income tax to feed a liberal state government are just as much the enemy.
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People will move out of there, and it'll look and feel like Detroit and Chicongo.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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One of the people said "I wish I could pay more taxes". At 170,000, she was below the 250,000 threshold. Hell, she CAN. Just GIVE them the money. They'll take it. Another line that puzzles me, is that the wealthy do not pay their "fair share", which is more than anybody else. Doesn't sound fair to ME. Sounds like they are fining those who have the audacity to be successful. ^^^THIS^^^ It drives me crazy every time I here these people say that the rich needs to pay their "Fair Share". Don't the rich already pay a higher percentage rate? If anything, that's not fair.
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People will move out of there, and it'll look and feel like Detroit and Chicongo. Which is probably the ultimate goal. Get those locusts to spread across the country and destroy other areas.
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