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1. Tony the Mechanic (tonystark@progressivecafe.social)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:04 JST Tony the Mechanic

   Taxing the rich works like a charm. A capital gains tax, which was passed by the Democratic-controlled state legislature in 2021 to fund childcare and public education, will bring in nearly $601M more in revenue than previously projected.

   According to the WA Department of Revenue, just 1,200 tax returns and 2,500 extensions represent the households paying the new 7% tax on profits over $250,000 gained from selling stocks and bonds. Good work, Jay Inslee and Democrats.

   https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/05/25/washington-collects-nearly-850-million-in-capital-gains/

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   • Flay (flay@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:03 JST Flay

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     @TonyStark >“Taxing the rich”
     
     Listen you fucking clown, capital gains are not a tax on billion dollar transactions. Also income taxes of all varieties are specifically protected by Washington state law, which is why we have such egregious taxes of every other variety. As for funding schools: the state has been repeatedly held in contempt by its courts for refusing to fund schools while they pumped funds into progressive vanity projects.
     
     Play this shit however you want faggot, you will suffer in ways you cannot possibly imagine soon enough. So go ahead and enjoy your unconstitutional victories because I’ll be the one enjoying pissing on your grave.
     
     Final questions: why didn’t marijuana taxes pay for this shit like you promised and celebrated a few years ago? How has the 15 dollar minimum wage worked out for the city and how much has the state improved during Inslee and his democrats absolute control since the 90’s?
     
     Because I work in that dead and festering shithole they call Seattle, and I am getting sick to death of watching bougie progressive urbanists FAGGOTS like you flee Georgetown, First Hill, Belltown, and Capitol Hill for Port Townsend, Port Angeles, and every island in between so you can put your pride flags at the end of a driveway where it stays “lighter out later” and you don’t have to live with the consequences of the retarded beliefs echoing around your anti-depressant and STD riddled brains.
     
     >Kill
     >Yourself
     >Faggot
     
     You will not get as nice an exit if we have to do it for you.
     
     Fucking marvel fags better start chugging radioactive material because you’re going to need superpowers real soon.
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   • 🐘🐘 Humpleupagus 🐘🐘 (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:20 JST 🐘🐘 Humpleupagus 🐘🐘

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     Sweet. Imagine how many children could get government funded hrt now. 🙄
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   • SledDrudge (jeddrudge@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:23 JST SledDrudge

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     • 🐘🐘 Humpleupagus 🐘🐘
     *WILL get it*...
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   • 🐘🐘 Humpleupagus 🐘🐘 (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:25 JST 🐘🐘 Humpleupagus 🐘🐘

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     • SledDrudge
     The sick part is that asshats like op take glee in the fact that money is taken. They care little about how it is actually spent, including going back into the pockets of elite government cronies. They're just resentful without any legitimate policy goals.
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   • Boina Roja Enthusiast Karl Dahl (karldahl@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:43 JST Boina Roja Enthusiast Karl Dahl

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     • Flay
     @Flay @TonyStark Based
   • Flay (flay@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:44 JST Flay

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     @mentallyalex @TonyStark They’ve been expanding our taxes to invest in their infrastructure projects for 40 years you fucking idiot, when exactly is the strengthening going to start? What are even talking about? No one can even afford to RENT in king county on minimum wage (at least not since the 15 dollar minimum went into effect. Businesses are failing and closing up for good every week.
   • Alex (mentallyalex@beige.party)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:45 JST Alex

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     @TonyStark When we invest in our future, we reap the dividends.

     All of that money is going to bolster and strengthen the infrastructure of the state. Fantastic news and wonderful use of the funds.

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   • SledDrudge (jeddrudge@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:51 JST SledDrudge

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     • 🐘🐘 Humpleupagus 🐘🐘
     Their policies seem to tend towards some sort of "revenge"...
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   • :nv: Eddie Fucksaw :nv: (chainsaw_appreciator@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:54 JST :nv: Eddie Fucksaw :nv:

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     @TonyStark >Taxing the rich works like a charm
     Weird how in practice the bill always ends up with the middle class with these harebrained faggot equity schemes of yours.
     Merely a coincidence I'm sure.
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   • 🐘🐘 Humpleupagus 🐘🐘 (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:35:59 JST 🐘🐘 Humpleupagus 🐘🐘

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     • SledDrudge
     But it's for the children!
   • Flay (flay@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2023 14:36:11 JST Flay

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     @chainsaw_appreciator @TonyStark They left has had absolute control of western Washington politics and legislation for decades, but ask any urbanist dipshit whether they think wealth disparity has increased or decreased and they just stare at you blankly. Ask them whether or not their policies on crime and firearm legislation has delivered in ANY measurably positive way whatsoever and they sputter.
     
     It’s always the next tax. The next new state power or drug reform. The next equity or welfare program that’s going to fix it all. Russian roulette ITSELF couldn't prevent one of these human queefs from doubling down again after 5 successful pulls without a re-spin.