Bad Democrat, no cookie.
WA Governor Bob Ferguson has been putting forth policies more inline with Trump's white house than what you'd expect from a Democrat.
The new governor's policies has been a loud promise to drastically increase the number of cops in the state while at the same time over seeing budget cuts that could shrink social services and cut state worker hours in an economy drowning in rising costs.
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#BobFerguson #WA #PNW #budget #furlough
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in reply to nullagent • • •What makes Ferguson's position on the state's budget crunch so alarming is that the Democratic party in the state legislature has been whipping votes and checking in with voters about introducing progressive taxation solutions. The state dems, seem to fear cutting services more than raising taxes.
In stark contrast to the dem governor Ferguson says he'll only Ok regressive taxes, and won't tax billionaire or millionaire income!
#WA #PNW #BobFerguson #Taxes
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in reply to nullagent • • •According to one of my economics comrades the governor's approach would cost the average working WA resident an extra $3861 per year!
Again, all this in an economy where the average American can not afford a $1k unexpected expense.
WA residents will pay nearly $4k more either directly in sales taxes OR indirectly as externalized costs in their everyday lives.
Ferguson is giving us a master class in regressive taxation.
#WA #BobFerguson #PNW #economics #budget
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in reply to nullagent • • •In spite of its liberal reputation, Washington has a very regressive tax structure.
I think Oregon did it right to have income tax and no sales tax.
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in reply to nullagent • • •#CallToAction
Now this battle over WA's budget and regressive vs progressive taxation has pitched an internal battle in the WA for I think whether the party has a soul worth saving. It's also moving too fast for many to organize against it.
So call your state representatives and tell them to fund sources of progressive revenues, don't give into Bob Ferguson.
Don't give in to the anti-tax economic elites who are softening up our state for four years of Trump's destruction.
#WA #PNW