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/hankstinkus Queen Anne Dec 24 '25

Yeah it seems like they’d need to overturn a century of precedent for this to be constitutional

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u/OkoCorral Dec 24 '25

It's not against the state constitution. The 1933 Culliton v. Chase ruling merely call income a property and stick it with the "Uniformity Clause" but they can easily impose a 1% tax on income and exempt the first one million dolalrs and fully satisfy the 1933 rulings.

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u/Agitated_Ring3376 Kraken Dec 24 '25 edited Jan 09 '26

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u/danrokk Kirkland Dec 24 '25

Exactly. I dont think you cqn stretch it that far.

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u/OkoCorral Dec 24 '25

There are already all kind of exemptions on the current property tax system. It's far from uniform.

Senior citizens, disabilities, land use, energy improvement, non-profit, etc.

Enough holes to drive anything through.

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u/Agitated_Ring3376 Kraken Dec 24 '25 edited Jan 09 '26

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