Recent comments in /f/Washington

Collie_Mom t1_jdptqeo wrote

Reply to Landlord hired someone to paint inside of the mobile home now only 1 window opens and the smoke detectors were never put back in over 6 months at least(Whidbey Island) by strangehitman22

You should've addressed these issues with the Landlord before signing the Lease. You can use a straight razor on the window seal to break/cut the dried paint to free up the window. It's also required by Law to have the proper amount of smoke/ Carbon monoxide detectors in the residence.

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Unique_Engineering_3 t1_jdpsjpl wrote

Reply to comment by barefootozark in Washington Supreme Court upholds new capital gains tax by Bozzooo

> The state is increasing the disproportional tax on low income people. Your fix... tax the wealthy. Brilliant, you fix nothing. State increases tax more on low income people... now what? Raise taxes more. It endless insanity.

More sad ad hominems and straw man arguments?

More projections and complete fabrications?

You’re a goof! 🤣😅😂

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Unique_Engineering_3 t1_jdprye5 wrote

Reply to comment by barefootozark in Washington Supreme Court upholds new capital gains tax by Bozzooo

> Sure, you can count all resident to make it look like the tax affects fewer people, but children don't pay taxes. Fewer than 1/2 of the citizens are taxpayers. Assuming that 7,000,000 state residents are taxpayers is absurd. It's probably closer to 3,000,000 taxpaying citizens.

> So, it really closer to 0.2% of taxpayers will pay the cap gains tax with it at $250K, and it would have been closer to 2% of taxpayers if it was at 25/50K. If it gets lowered to 15K, 4% of taxpayers.

That’s impressive, you just mentally pretzeled yourself into thinking instead of everybody and their dog but not the kids is going to be paying this tax!

I’m not even mad, that’s just damned impressive!

🤣😅😂😂🤣

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barefootozark t1_jdproyk wrote

Reply to comment by Unique_Engineering_3 in Washington Supreme Court upholds new capital gains tax by Bozzooo

Sure, you can count all resident to make it look like the tax affects fewer people, but children don't pay taxes. Fewer than 1/2 of the citizens are taxpayers. Assuming that 7,000,000 state residents are taxpayers is absurd. It's probably closer to 3,000,000 taxpaying citizens.

So, it really closer to 0.2% of taxpayers will pay the cap gains tax with it at $250K, and it would have been closer to 2% of taxpayers if it was at 25/50K. If it gets lowered to 15K, 4% of taxpayers.

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Unique_Engineering_3 t1_jdpqtn4 wrote

Reply to comment by barefootozark in Washington Supreme Court upholds new capital gains tax by Bozzooo

> If WA capital gains tax stands, lawmakers will be after more than the wealthy next

> In fact, a bill has already been proposed this year (SB 5335) that would not only increase the capital gains income tax rate but repeal the value exemption, applying the tax to all Washingtonians with capital gains income.

> that disproportionately affects lower income earners as a percentage of their income is way overdue.

> This doesn't change the taxes that the lower income earners are paying. They will still be paying the same taxes. If you were really concerned about the taxes that they are paying you would be working to reduce their taxes. You're not.

Your link is behind a paywall.

Besides, Op-Eds are opinions and people can say whatever they want no matter how close to or far from reality it is.

As for 5335… that bill has been parroted by four different folks all making almost identical points.

5335 has NOTHING to do with this tax, it’s about a health care bill and income based eligibility criteria.

Bots? All getting the same op-ed conservative radio talk show? Way too much to be just a coincidence, whatever it is.

> If you were really concerned about the taxes that they are paying you would be working to reduce their taxes. You're not.

What a sad straw man and ad hominem hybrid your tried there. It’s cute that you thought you were being clever though. What a “gotcha.” 🤣

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Unique_Engineering_3 t1_jdpqdbx wrote

Reply to comment by barefootozark in Washington Supreme Court upholds new capital gains tax by Bozzooo

Thank you for correcting me so I’m accurate.

It’s 1 in 1000 that are expects to pay, not 1000 people in total.

It was expected to be paid by 7,000 people — fewer than 1 in every 1,000 residents — and to bring in close to a half-billion dollars a year to help pay for public education in Washington, beginning this year.

So, 99.9% of the citizens of the state don’t have anything to worry about. Not even the guy I was responding to because he claimed to be nearing $250/yr as a couple—still less than 1/2 the limit for a couple.

Anyway, thank you for helping me to make sure I am precise and recognize that it is ≈0.1% of the population of the state with increased tax risk, not ≈0.000013% of the population.

And yes, I’m ignoring the “but the original number was…” comment that several responders seem quite fond of mentioning as if that was the actual law that got passed. I know “but could a been” and “but in the future” arguments are popular with some, but I’m trying to stay tethered in reality not imagination.

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barefootozark t1_jdpphlg wrote

Reply to comment by Unique_Engineering_3 in Washington Supreme Court upholds new capital gains tax by Bozzooo

If WA capital gains tax stands, lawmakers will be after more than the wealthy next

> In fact, a bill has already been proposed this year (SB 5335) that would not only increase the capital gains income tax rate but repeal the value exemption, applying the tax to all Washingtonians with capital gains income.

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> that disproportionately affects lower income earners as a percentage of their income is way overdue.

This doesn't change the taxes that the lower income earners are paying. They will still be paying the same taxes. If you were really concerned about the taxes that they are paying you would be working to reduce their taxes. You're not.

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Critical_Editor6494 t1_jdpnidl wrote

Reply to What's the deal with Seattle Radio? by Eat_Carbs_OD

I love 102.5, they sometimes play some of the same 80’s rock but have cool segments like psychedelic 60’s and mix it up a bit better than some others around this area.

I don’t listen to 102.5’s morning talk show during the week, or 99.9’s either for that matter, but I do listen to the men’s room when it’s on while driving home from work because the guys make me laugh.

Other than that I like 96.5 as well, as it’s got some pretty good music 2/3’s of the time (imo).

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barefootozark t1_jdpng0b wrote

Reply to comment by Unique_Engineering_3 in Washington Supreme Court upholds new capital gains tax by Bozzooo

> ’m super flattered that one of the ≈1000 people in the state that have exposure to this tax

An estimated 7,000 households — the wealthiest in the state — are estimated to be affected by the capital gains tax law, according to Invest in WA Now.

It's estimated to raise 500M/year. If your 1000 people is true (it's not) each would pay on average $500,000 of capital gain tax. $500,000 is 7% of $7,142,857. THAT's FANTASTIC!! Suggesting that there are 1000 people in WA that average $7.4M in capital gains every year is not even ball park close.

There are ~ 7000 household affected. Household include more than 1 person.

The original $25K/$50K theshold capital gains tax affected 58,000 households. We'll be there within 2 years.

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ExerciseUnited187 t1_jdplf7u wrote

Reply to Flew back into Seattle yesterday by SIMMYS1M

Fantastic shot !! I love this place, been here since I was 2, and would never leave. Too much going on, every where. Mountains, rivers, farms, cities.... and the SKYLINE from one hour to the next. Photographs at their best !

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