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Trump’s Federal Cops Just Gave Themselves Expansive Anti-Protest Powers Targeting Masks
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I’d argue the only state qualified to “lead” anything is Washington State. California is way too political. Oregon is Purple with a loud rainbow dot around Portland.
The rest of the country is just laughable.
CASCADIA NOW!
Eh, WA has a very regressive tax system that needs a change to the state constitution to fix before it can be a shining paragon of goodness. That and the ludicrous cost of housing/living.
All of that is subjective though. Yes the cost is higher, but I get paid more. I looked at other cheaper states, but they don’t pay much.
I don’t agree with you at all on the taxes though. I basically pay zero state taxes.
That's kinda the problem. We don't have an income tax so everything is handled through sales and property (and miscellaneous fees and levys but I don't want to get too granular). It disproportionately impacts lower-earning households who see a much greater proportion of their money lost to daily expenses or housing costs that raise far faster than their wages. We literally cannot enact a fair income tax because the atate constitution disallows anything but a flat rate which also disproportionately affects lower incomes.
I don’t agree that it’s the problem. I like that there is no income tax and I like that the taxes happen through property. If you own property, you have assets, you owe more than a person living in an apartment. I can understand how someone who is less of a socialist could find this offensive. I think the solution for all of this is to simply put a wealth tax on both the extremely wealthy and businesses.
Regarding sales tax specifically I very much disagree that it impacts lower earning families. Food is often not taxed at all.
If anyone sees California as a leader of the country, they do not know anything about the country. Perhaps a few decades ago California was pushing a bit more than other states, but those days are long gone and… Nearly forgotten. Except all of those things that give you cancer… California is definitely a world leader on labeling Carcinogens
Well… I don’t think any state is doing a very good job except for Washington state. And even that is not good enough to stay in the United States for once martial law happens (it will)