WA taxpayers deserve fair, stable system
It may be political gospel that voters won't approve an income tax in Washington state, but it would be even more difficult to sell voters the unfair, regressive and job-stifling gaggle of taxes now on the books.
...Taxpayers in Washington carry an average-size burden of state and local taxes (24th) compared with taxpayers in other states. But taxpayers here carry the nation's second-heaviest tax burden in total taxes (state, local and federal). That's because so much of this state's general fund revenue comes from sales taxes, which are not deductible from federal income taxes. We're paying an estimated $1 billion more than we need to in taxes going to Washington, D.C....more [Seattle P-I]
Bravo! This state is so screwed up on the tax/revenue side that we've dug a ditch we can not get out of. The sad thing is that we do not have the will to solve the problem. For the first time in my life I have thought about the idea of moving out of state, it has gotten that bad. At least with a state income tax we would be able to deduct it from the federal income tax. Add to a screwed up system, the fact that we seem bent on gagging state politicians ability to deal with these issues. We need serious tax reform in this state. Otherwise, will the last person out please turn out the lights...mj
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