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As economy crashes, soulless Socialist CMs push crippling Seattle business tax
As the local economy suffers a potentially cataclysmic meltdown thanks to the coronavirus, socialist Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales introduced a crippling Seattle business tax.
While positioned as another “Amazon tax,” it goes much further, including taxing senior living facilities.
The kicker? The Seattle business tax would not be subject to a public referendum. The two socialists exploited a public health emergency decree to push the tax. And it wouldn’t even be used primarily for coronavirus-related issues. In fact, the tax would last forever.
Seattle business tax an utter scam
“We’re in a pandemic. Tax Amazon now,” declares Sawant and Morales, implying the money would be specific to the coronavirus crisis. That’s a brazen lie.
Sawant and Morales aren’t hiding their political strategy of exploiting the coronavirus crisis. Their goal is clear: To install a permanent payroll tax against “big business” without giving the voters the right to overturn it.
The new “Amazon tax” pushes a 1.3% payroll tax on most companies with over $7 million in annual payroll, hitting hundreds of local businesses like nursing homes and restaurant groups.
As the local economy suffers a potentially cataclysmic meltdown thanks to the coronavirus, socialist Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales introduced a crippling Seattle business tax.
While positioned as another “Amazon tax,” it goes much further, including taxing senior living facilities.
The kicker? The Seattle business tax would not be subject to a public referendum. The two socialists exploited a public health emergency decree to push the tax. And it wouldn’t even be used primarily for coronavirus-related issues. In fact, the tax would last forever.
Seattle business tax an utter scam
“We’re in a pandemic. Tax Amazon now,” declares Sawant and Morales, implying the money would be specific to the coronavirus crisis. That’s a brazen lie.
Sawant and Morales aren’t hiding their political strategy of exploiting the coronavirus crisis. Their goal is clear: To install a permanent payroll tax against “big business” without giving the voters the right to overturn it.
The new “Amazon tax” pushes a 1.3% payroll tax on most companies with over $7 million in annual payroll, hitting hundreds of local businesses like nursing homes and restaurant groups.
Rantz: As economy crashes, soulless Socialist CMs push crippling Seattle business tax
As the local economy suffers a coronavirus meltdown, Socialist Councilmembers Sawant and Morales have introduced a crippling Seattle business tax.
mynorthwest.com
