With all this discussions around taxes . . .

. . . and as someone who would take a big hit if we completely restructured our tax system to be more progressive, I say, do it. Change the constitution. Tax my income. Get rid of the sales tax. Reduce or restructure property taxes. Reduce the fines, fees, tickets, tolls, ticky-tacky taxes, etc that are there to create a patchwork of revenue sourcing.

Fix our roads, bridges, schools, public transit, public housing. I would be much happier in a state and city that was better functioning and sustainably built for myself and those around me. If the companies that employ us want to keep us, they will raise our pay. Plenty of states with progressive tax structures that have no trouble attracting people to live and work there. WA will be fine–it’ll actually be better for it.

I currently greatly benefit from our regressive tax structure at the cost of the majority of our city’s and state’s population. I’d love to see other high earners advocating for the same. What’s the point of living here if our public works and infrastructure and schools are crumbling?

Edit: grammar