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Statute 'gerrymandering' in State revenue law means 'road usage' #taxation has *nothing* to do with who actually damages roads and bridges.

Choosing your taxpayers by lobbying heft is as anti-democratic as it comes.

#TinaKotek

No Trump Ballroom!

The ballroom is just another in a long line of Trump’s attempts to continue his authoritarian power grabs in D.C., like his plans to build the so-called "Arc de Trump" along the Potomac River. And his proposal to pay for them with private donations from his supporters raises serious ethical concerns.  While gas prices are soaring and working families are struggling to pay for medical costs, groceries, and rent, Trump and his cronies are focused on king-making.  We don’t need a...

MoveOn
Setting the Record Straight on Personal Taxation

You know we’re getting closer to budget day.  Misinformation and ill-informed commentary about tax rates proliferate.  In particular, the claims that middle-income earners are highly-taxed, more th…

Notes on the Front
Mamdani is truly destroying our way of life 😭

Once again, a stark reminder of how unserious politicians such as this (anti)socialist can get about their jobs to the extent that they are willing to tolerate a brain drain that benefits friendlier states—and with that a drop in tax revenue.

https://reason.com/2026/05/04/seattles-socialist-mayor-laughs-at-wealthy-residents-leaving-to-escape-high-taxes/

#bigGovernment #fiscalPolicy #NewYork #Seattle #taxation #WashingtonState

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson laughs about impacts of billionaire tax

Seattle's socialist Mayor Katie Wilson has a message for prosperous people leaving Washington over the state's soaring tax burden: "Bye!"

Reason.com
Africa: African Countries Up Efforts to Tax High-Income Individuals: [IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- African countries are exploring ways to tax high-earning individuals as the continent seeks to expand its revenue collection amid what experts say is a growing gulf between rich and poor. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSMJW9 #Taxation #HighIncomeTax #Africa #EconomicJustice #IncomeInequality