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Washington state has the most regressive tax structure in the entire country.

Which is why it has a thriving startup scene. "progressive taxation" is nothing more than the idea that people should be punished for benefiting society.

If everyone paid the same percentage taxes, then the rich would pay more than the poor because the rich have more money. You would call this "Regressive" even though the rich pay more.

You cannot make an argument that is logical that rich people should pay a higher percentage of taxes, not without throwing out the entirety of everything we know about economics.

"progressivism" is simply socialism, and the real goal is to eliminate private enterprise. IF you can't do it directly, taxing it until it stops moving is the alternative you choose.

Actually that would be a "flat" tax. A regressive tax is where the rich pay less than the poor. Eliminating the lower and middle classes will only destroy Washington's startups. You don't see Steve Balmer working 80 hours out of his basement to create the next social app.

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