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Posted: 11/23/2017 4:45:49 PM EDT
Fucking amazing!

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattles-income-tax-on-the-wealthy-is-illegal-judge-rules/

Seattle’s income tax on wealthy households failed its first legal test Wednesday, with a King County Superior Court ruling that the measure is illegal.

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In a summary judgment, Judge John R. Ruhl agreed with multiple challengers that the city ordinance adopted in July is not authorized under state law.
Link Posted: 11/23/2017 11:18:50 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/23/2017 11:42:11 PM EDT
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One of the city attorneys argued that having an income in Seattle is a privilege, which basically put the $15 minimum wage law in jeopardy, since it was passed by the council on the argument that a living wage income is a right.
Link Posted: 11/24/2017 1:34:35 AM EDT
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Coming soon to Seattle a "fee" on "rich" people.
Followed by state wide income tax
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It's all just a game.  Stick it to everyone.  To hell with the state constitution.  "For safety", of course.
Link Posted: 11/24/2017 6:42:41 PM EDT
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Coming soon to Seattle a "fee" on "rich" people.
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Didn’t that already get voted in for a 2018 start? The family leave thing. .4% tax on wages starting in 2018.
Link Posted: 11/25/2017 1:07:00 AM EDT
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Didn't that already get voted in for a 2018 start? The family leave thing. .4% tax on wages starting in 2018.
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Thats right, we effectively have an income tax now with the new FMLA that was voted in.
Link Posted: 11/25/2017 10:11:57 AM EDT
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Thats right, we effectively have an income tax now with the new FMLA that was voted in.
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Based on precedent, I guess that is something else that will have to be shot down as unconstitutional.

Stupid asshole progressives.
Link Posted: 11/25/2017 5:07:15 PM EDT
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Based on precedent, I guess that is something else that will have to be shot down as unconstitutional.

Stupid asshole progressives.
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Thats right, we effectively have an income tax now with the new FMLA that was voted in.
Based on precedent, I guess that is something else that will have to be shot down as unconstitutional.

Stupid asshole progressives.
I damn well hope so. This actually bothers me more than an all out income tax because it was a bullshit back door under the guise of "helping people".
Link Posted: 11/25/2017 7:30:23 PM EDT
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I damn well hope so. This actually bothers me more than an all out income tax because it was a bullshit back door under the guise of "helping people".
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We've spent a ton of money, as one employer, getting ready for the new tax and approach to it.  It is bullshit; and allows for substantial increases later.
Link Posted: 11/30/2017 4:33:15 AM EDT
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Ferguson could do his job & enforce the state constitution, but then there's the whole grandstanding for governor show he's been putting on since he got into the state AG office.  No time for work, it would seem.
Link Posted: 11/30/2017 1:20:35 PM EDT
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Ferguson could do his job & enforce the state constitution, but then there's the whole grandstanding for governor show he's been playing on since he got into the state AG office.  No time for work, it would seen.
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Yeah, right.  He's too busy sueing everything that moves
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