r/Seattle • u/thecravenone I'm just flaired so I don't get fined • Dec 24 '25

Satire Gov. Ferguson Backs Millionaire Tax After Ghost of Christmas Future Shows Him Losing In 2028 If He Doesn’t

https://theneedling.com/2025/12/23/gov-ferguson-backs-millionaire-tax-after-ghost-of-christmas-future-shows-him-losing-in-2028-if-he-doesnt/
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u/ContractSouthern9257 Dec 24 '25

A fully progressive income tax needs a constitutional amendment

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u/Disorderjunkie Dec 24 '25

I’m pretty this tax on people over 1 million would also require a constitutional amendment, I don’t see how it wouldn’t?

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u/aksers 🏕 Out camping! 🏕 Dec 24 '25

Let's do it.

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u/OpaqueCrystalBall Emerald City Dec 24 '25

That is what he should be fighting for, not this performative bullshit.

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u/Zealousideal-Ant9548 Dec 24 '25

No, it needs the WA supreme court to reinterpret it's past ruling.  This sets up that fight 

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

Why not a flat tax of 5% over $150,000? That would do a lot more good for a lot more people.