Seattle mayor reacts to claims that millionaires are leaving Washington amid tax changes
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson laughed off concerns that millionaires are leaving Washington due to new progressive taxes, including a 9.9% millionaire's tax enacted in 2026.
- Starbucks announced a $100 million expansion in Nashville with new jobs, which raises concerns about a potential loss of approximately $750 million in tax revenue for Washington.
- Wilson supports progressive taxation policies and plans to explore local tax options despite concerns about the city's business environment and a structural budget deficit.
- Seattle has the highest combined state and local sales tax rate in the US at 10.35%, and the administration is addressing a large structural budget deficit.
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Seattle mayor’s ‘bye’ to millionaires who leave state over taxes is no laughing matter to some in tech
The debate over progressive taxation in Washington state has been building for months, with the tech community largely alarmed by what it sees as a hostility toward business in the region.
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1330 & 95.5 WFINSocialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We’re doomed’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Katie Wilson, Seattle’s new self-proclaimed socialist mayor, sparked a social media firestorm after she gave her take on reports that millionaires are fleeing Washington state due to taxes and various far-left policies. While speaking at a forum at Seattle University earlier this month, the new Democratic mayor said, “I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are like super over…
Socialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We're doomed’ – Democratic Accent
Katie Wilson, Seattle’s new self-proclaimed socialist mayor, sparked a social media firestorm after she gave her take on reports that millionaires are fleeing Washington state due to taxes and various far-left policies. While speaking at a forum at Seattle University earlier this month, the new Democratic mayor said, “I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are like super overblown.” “And the ones that leave, like, bye,…
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Shrugs Off Millionaire Exodus Concerns Amid Tax Push - Real News Now
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson brushed aside concerns about wealthy residents leaving Washington state during a recent public appearance, signaling confidence in her administration’s push for more progressive taxation. Speaking at an event hosted by Seattle University, Wilson reacted to claims that higher taxes could drive out millionaires by saying those concerns are overstated, adding that if some choose to leave, “bye,” a remark that drew laughte…
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