Last week lawmakers in Washington state passed a tax bill that will impose a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million for individuals or couples in a household.
It's always a spending problem instead of a revenue problem, and the genius dems find a way to make it also a revenue problem. Started in cities, extended to states, and now it's happening at the federal level.
I was born and raised in Washington state, moved away for work about 12 years, then moved back in 2019. Cost of living in my area (outside the I-5 corridor and Seattle metro area) was comparable to Houston, Texas suburbs overall (with give and take across many items).
Tax-, fee-, and regulation-wise, I feel like Washington nickel-and-dimes you more than Texas. No state income tax (at least for me) in both. Property taxes higher in Texas. Sales tax higher in Washington. Miscellaneous fees and hidden (and some not so hidden—e.g., minimum wage) regulatory burdens much higher in Washington.
It is a secret plan to turn Red states Blue. :)
It's always a spending problem instead of a revenue problem, and the genius dems find a way to make it also a revenue problem. Started in cities, extended to states, and now it's happening at the federal level.
Far too many residents of blue states will soon being feeling the blues!
I was born and raised in Washington state, moved away for work about 12 years, then moved back in 2019. Cost of living in my area (outside the I-5 corridor and Seattle metro area) was comparable to Houston, Texas suburbs overall (with give and take across many items).
Tax-, fee-, and regulation-wise, I feel like Washington nickel-and-dimes you more than Texas. No state income tax (at least for me) in both. Property taxes higher in Texas. Sales tax higher in Washington. Miscellaneous fees and hidden (and some not so hidden—e.g., minimum wage) regulatory burdens much higher in Washington.