VijayInWA
@VijayInWA
Husband, father of four kids, computer scientist.
Washington state has one of the most vibrant tech communities in the world, but it's under threat from the new anti-tech, anti-innovation, capital gains tax, passed in 2021. I was curious how tech workers felt about this tax so I visited Microsoft and Amazon (see video below).…
HAPPENING NOW: Friday night, Seattle's Little Saigon neighborhood is zombie land with fentanyl addicts knocked out in wheelchairs and unconscious on the sidewalk. The black market of stolen goods is thriving. Instead of breaking up this crime scene, two SPD officers simply…
"We have an open wound in our city and the means to heal it is breaking the cycle of addiction." That's why I've put forward a resolution to put treatment & recovery at the center of our city's agenda. Thank you, @Glitzgoblin, for sharing your story. seattletimes.com/opinion/seattl…
DEVELOPING: DoorDash is increasing delivery fees for customers in Seattle, citing what it calls “extreme regulations” passed by city officials The company says Seattle is now the most expensive market to operate in
Interesting little chart on how state taxes have changed since 2000. What do you notice? Basically every state that has INCREASED state taxes are Democrat ran states… Weird. 🤔
“Washington will be focused on evidence-based approaches, not playing politics with people’s lives,” @BobFergusonGov said. Respectfully, Governor, the EVIDENCE shows that your policies have failed. Washington has the third highest homeless population in the country, which is…
This is far more common than WA Democrats care to admit. They're driving our business owners and job creators away. The long term consequences for Washington are dire.
I sold my business, my properties, and left yesterday. Literally because of the state politics and tax hikes.
This exact phenomenon is occurring in WA. They created a capital gains tax, and revenues from it began falling immediately after it was created. So they increased the rate. All this does is encourage entrepreneurs and small business owners to leave our state.
🇬🇧 The recent capital gains tax increase in the UK was expected to bring additional tax revenue. Instead, high-net-worth individuals and families are leaving the country leading to an 18% fall in net capital gains tax revenue. A £2.7b loss. Welcome to the Laffer curve, suckers.
How many of you have been a victim of a crime in Seattle? On the Council I will create the conditions that allow the police to do their job. I will amend laws and eliminate the excuses used by Democrat politicians to stop the police from arresting and the courts from prosecuting.
NEW: Why would anyone want to take a King County Metro(@KingCountyMetro) bus in Seattle? Riders say they have to share space with homeless fentanyl addicts and the mentally ill. Here is the latest incident where this fella went on a profanity laced bender, bashing his head into…
Completely unpredictable! 2020 shot: Seattle passes "Amazon" payroll tax aimed at punishing large companies 2025 Chaser: Payroll tax revenue plummets as companies leave the city. (h/t @Rothmus)
State gas prices today: CA: $4.54 HI: $4.48 WA: $4.41 OR: $4.02 All other states: <$3.80 Third highest gas prices. Third highest gas tax as of July 1. Life in Washington is expensive under one-party rule.
You know what’s a “grotesque betrayal”? Campaigning as a fiscal conservative then immediately signing the largest tax increase in state history into law.
Congress just passed one of the worst bills of my lifetime. A grotesque betrayal of the American people. Appalling.
NEW: A European tourist’s account of a trip to Seattle is generating lots of discussion on Reddit after declaring he and his family “never felt so unsafe [than] in Seattle downtown.” Click: mynorthwest.com/ktth/rantz-opi…
Washington State is running the same experiment with the same results. If you punish people for their success they will leave. x.com/unusual_whales…
The United Kingdom faces the largest single-year exodus of wealth ever recorded, per Forbes.
House Republican Budget Leader Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, released the following statement Tuesday after the state’s quarterly revenue forecast showed over $1 billion less revenue projected over the next four years: “They spent us into a deficit before the ink even dried.…
Not in Washington State because our state leadership sucks.
BREAKING: U.S. gas prices have dropped to a four-year low, averaging $3.20 per gallon, per NYT.
‘Disappointing’: Washington revenue forecast shows $720 million shortfall kiro7.com/news/local/dis…
Yes. Urgency to leave WA increased exponentially when the idiotic wealth tax plan surfaced. At an event yesterday, 2 prominent GOP supporters (recognizable names will remain in confidence) shared they in process of moving. We're losing voters, but Dems losing pockets to pick.
Will Washington state’s higher capital gains tax drive businesses away? thecentersquare.com/washington/art…
In his first session, Gov. Ferguson becomes the most radical Governor in state history: - largest tax increase in state history - property tax, up - business tax, up - host of other taxes/fees, up - 8% reckless spending growth - fake $100m for police w/ tax - rent control…
Governor Ferguson just signed the Washington state budget, enacting the largest tax increase in state history. Notably he hiked the capital gains tax from 7% to just under 10% and the estate tax from 20% to 35%, which is the highest in the nation, by far. Instead of reigning in…