In a new blog post, the Washington Policy Center’s Jason Mercier urges lawmakers and the taxpaying public not to forget the full context for Jay Inslee's proposed state capital gains income … [Read more...]
Democrat refutes own capital gains income tax argument, doesn’t realize it
According to a recent op-ed by Democrat state Rep. Laurie Jinkins, Washington State is the “odd state out” when it comes to a state capital gains income tax. And, presumably, that’s enough … [Read more...]
Bill Clinton not so truthful about capital gains
Reports revealing the Bill and Hillary Clinton “booked nearly $400,000 in capital gains between 2000 and 2006,” have called into question the former president’s claims that he and Hillary have paid … [Read more...]
Hey Inslee: IRS, U.S. Supreme Court classify capital gains tax as an income tax
Democrats—particularly Jay Inslee—and their special interest supporters are quite upset with the Washington State Republican Party and other business-friendly groups calling a capital gains tax what … [Read more...]
Far-left applaud House Democrats for state capital gains tax, claim sustainability
It’s not difficult to see why liberal progressives are pleased with the state House Democrats’ $39 billion budget. After all, it follows Jay Inslee’s lead and includes a historic $5.2 billion spending … [Read more...]
Proposed state capital gains income tax may be unconstitutional
Jay Inslee advocated a state capital gains income tax to help fund his proposal to increase the budget by 15% over the next two years – to $39 billion. It’s one of the many ways he has broken the … [Read more...]
House budget expected to include capital gains income tax
We are more than halfway through the 2015 legislative session and though, by tradition, the 2015-17 budget will originate in the State House this year, so far the Democrats in the House haven’t made … [Read more...]
Pro-business website removes lack of state capital gains tax as WA advantage
Washington State’s lack of a state capital gains income tax is a selling point for attracting businesses. The important attribute of our state’s tax system is often acknowledged as a “pro-business” … [Read more...]
Democrats ignore economics, bill their capital gains tax as “fair”
Democrat state House Speaker Chopp said in a recent interview, “A tax on capital gains would certainly make our tax system in Washington a lot fairer. It’s definitely something we’re going to look … [Read more...]
Capital gains tax billed as answer to WA’s budget woes
The Seattle Time’s Danny Westneat recently wrote a column in which he pointed to California’s budget surplus for the second year running. He states that California is no longer America’s Greece. … [Read more...]
Ethics complaint filed against Gov. Inslee and Democrats for illegal use of taxpayer funds
A detailed ethics complaint was filed against Governor Jay Inslee and 11 Democrat legislators because they illegally “used public property and taxpayer funds and resources to conduct political … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from the election: The fight against higher taxes begins now
Now that the campaign is behind Jay Inslee – along with his much-needed post-election Hawaiian vacation to recover from all his fundraising – someone in his administration will need to prepare a draft … [Read more...]