Should WA try for a state income tax again?

[mhays25]

Originally Posted by thatguy950

A liberal preaching about patriotism? That’s like those fat kids in school becoming nutrition “coaches” and handing out advice on how to diet properly and stay fit.

You likely don’t understand money in the first place, hence the whole liberalism thing

I'm a centrist on many things. But here's where we differ: I think about my country before my tax bill.

Also I acknowledge that there are two sides of issues like I did in my last post. Integrity and honesty are things.

[mhays25]

Originally Posted by homerboy

I say then let's set up an income tax in WA state just for these 5 (or more if anyone else wants to vote yes), and have these said 5 pony up all the tax.

Since we're not talking about net addition of taxes, why would it matter to us?

(If there was some net addition that would be fine with me, and I vote yes for most measures to tax my property etc., but that sort of measure wouldn't win so it wouldn't be the proposal.)

[thatguy950]

Originally Posted by mhays25

I'm a centrist on many things. But here's where we differ: I think about my country before my tax bill.

Also I acknowledge that there are two sides of issues like I did in my last post. Integrity and honesty are things.

Wow strong virtue signaling, if only we could all be so wonderful

Feel free to write a check to the state to help your city/state/country/etc. if more people focused on improving themselves, rather than what they can get out of others who work harder, we wouldn’t even need to discuss an income tax. We don’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending and entitlement problem

[mhays25]

I wouldn't expand entitlements. But education, transportation, etc., are the foundations of Seattle's and Washington's prosperity. And we need some safety net...in another thread we're talking about doing more to get crazies off the street, which costs money.

[Marv95]

You can control what you spend, but you can't control what comes out of your paycheck.

There's a reason why businesses set up shop in the state. There's a reason Amazon puts up with Seattle and is setting up a smaller shop in Nashville. If you implement an income tax then you BETTER cut or eliminate your other taxes across the board to make up for it, and not just the elimination of the sales tax either.

[travis t]

Originally Posted by homerboy

I say then let's set up an income tax in WA state just for these 5 (or more if anyone else wants to vote yes), and have these said 5 pony up all the tax.

Cute, but this would be illegal under the US Constitution. It would be a 'bill of attainder.' (legislative targeting of particular individuals).

Originally Posted by Article I Section 10

Section 10.
No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder....

[travis t]

State legislature is now talking seriously about reviving the 'Carbon tax.' A measure, I-1631, was voted down last Nov. by a pretty solid 56%-43%.

The new proposal includes a 6 cent gas tax increase. As far as I know, Gov. Inslee's proposed capital gains tax, which I oppose strongly, is also still on the table this session.

[Stonepa]

Originally Posted by homerboy

I say then let's set up an income tax in WA state just for these 5 (or more if anyone else wants to vote yes), and have these said 5 pony up all the tax.

Amen. Let's crank the sales tax up to 25%. If you buy with credit, make it 35%. Don't want to pay tax? Save your money.

[mhays25]

So even more regressive that the current system, i.e. the less money you make, the larger the percentage that probably goes to taxes?

I guess it would save people with corporate incomes like me some money, so screw it, right? Or...we could try for a fair system.

[su6oxone]

Only for Gates and Bezos.