Friends,
Democrats in Olympia didn’t waste much time taking advantage of the State
Supreme Court’s bizarre decision legalizing a state income tax just as long as it’s called an “excise tax.” A mere 10 days
after the ruling, Democrat State Senators Christine Rolfes and Emily Randall created a 7.5% “excise tax” on the “excess
compensation” of – very specifically – hospital administrators.
In a worrisome twist in their never-ending desire to raise taxes, the Democrats’ new tax proposal targets a specific group of people. As
Republican Leader JT Wilcox pointed out, Democrats’ latest tax push isn’t just about the money. It’s about demonizing a
group and using the Legislature to go after them. Rep. Wilcox warned, “(A)nd if anybody thinks they won’t be part of some
unpopular groups sometime, they should think again. The idea of using legislation to attack individual groups, small groups of people, is just so
corrosive.”
There are some people who will never have to worry
about Democrats targeting them through taxes – those who belong to groups that line the pockets of Democrat legislators. Far from being
demonized, the Democrats’ biggest campaign contributors – including state employee and public sector unions – are showered with
rewards.
As Shift WA has pointed out, Democrats’ current
$70 billion budget bills reward state employee and public sector unions with hefty pay raises – nearly a billion dollars’ worth. Of
course, the unions will then put big money back into Democrat campaign accounts. It’s more of the same corrupt pattern – your
taxpayer dollars working for Democrats.
You cannot count on what
remains of mainstream media outlets to hold Democrats accountable for their record-breaking spending spree. After all, Democrats also have them in
their pockets. Their latest spending spree also doles out taxpayer dollars to media outlets – a concerning conflict of interest that isn’t
all that surprising to those paying attention.
Our purpose here
at Shift WA is to shine a light on what’s going on in Olympia. But our work depends entirely on the continued support of people like you.
Will you consider
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Thank you,
The Shift WA team
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