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Washington State Just Passed a 9.9% Income Tax on Those Making $1 Million

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Washington State Just Passed a 9.9% Income Tax on Those Making $1 Million The new tax “is probably one of the biggest changes in Washington state political history since our founding,” says one state representative. Washington state has beaten California and New York in their race to soak the rich. On Thursday, the state Legislature passed a "millionaires tax" along party lines. Starting in 2028, ...
The narrative presented is a potent blend of populist aspiration and potentially destabilizing policy, framed through a narrative of “soaking the rich.” The immediate “steelman” argument—that the tax will fund crucial public services—masks a deeper, more insidious pattern: the construction of a grievance narrative against the wealthy. This isn’t simply about taxation; it’s about defining a category (“millionaires”) as inherently culpable for the state’s woes and deserving of punishment. The pat...