The Washington State Democratic Party approved its new party platform this weekend. According to the state party vice chair, the new platform describes Democrats’ “guiding principles” for the next two years.
One consistent “guiding principle” for the state’s Democrats is their continued support for a state income tax – among a variety of other taxes they want to see imposed. As the platform says, Democrats call for a “taxing unearned income at the same rate as earned income, a state income tax… a state capital gains tax… a corporate income tax, and a financial transaction tax on Wall Street trading.”
And also “reinstating the windfall profits tax,: because Democrats know when businesses make too much money that is bad for the economy.
The Democrats’ latest party platform continues to prove the left’s unwillingness to listen to voters. In 2010, voters defeated I-1098—a state-wide initiative that would have implemented a state income tax—by a 28% margin. Unfortunately, a 64-36% vote against a state income tax is not enough to fend off Democrats. After all, although a state income tax may repulse Washington state voters, it is a guiding principle of the Washington State Democratic Party.
The Democrats also don’t want to let Socialist Kshama Sawant get too far ahead of the party line, so they made sure to include raising the state and federal minimum wage as one of their new guiding principles. Although, as guiding principles go, Democrats’ call to raise the minimum wage fell short of clarity. The new platform vaguely states support of “an incremental increase in the state and federal minimum wage, with a living wage as the goal.”
The lack of clarity begs one question. Given that the agreed upon “living wage” for an increasing number of Democrats in our state is $15 an hour, is it safe to assume that the state Democratic Party just came out in support of a $15 an hour minimum wage?
“Tax and spend” some things in Washington state never change. I am waiting for the Obama care bill to hit the taxpayers along with the tunnel debacle in Seattle. Hang on to your wallets taxpayers. Another alternative is to vote Republican. They know how to manage money.
I have to disagree on the Tunnel project. I think it is necessary. Only in Seattle would they have a highway on the most expensive property in the State. But there is one saving grace that the politicians in Seattle won’t tell you about. The City owns most of the property under the viaduct. Sell it, pay for the project, build condos and businesses where there is just empty space now. Tax money from the condos and businesses will make the tunnel more than worth while.
Vot’em Out.
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Wow, thank you for that map, Mike. Very enlightening! Let’s press the Republicans to remain against a state income tax or capital gains tax of any kind. This is harmful policy for all Washingtonians, to have yet another tax imposed on them.
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It came from the tax foundation or you can do a search on tax freedom day. http://taxfoundation.org/
I moved OUT of Washington, primarily due to the taxing to death as it is, living there was like being a member of the Dover family, you’re either Ben, or Eileen, depending upon whether you are a male or female. Moving where I did was like getting a big raise, I won’t say where, I don’t want the influx of Jerusalem from the other states, if you’re smart enough, you’ll be able to figure it out, and that means you’re smart period, don’t mind those for neighbors.
So, saying tax & spending is bad, is another manner to pretend it’s not how we’ve done business for decades, right ??
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So, saying tax & spending is bad, is another manner to pretend it’s not how we’ve done business for decades, right ??
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How to manager money = 50+ ACA votes @ $75 million ??