Sure, what's a few thousand more dollars on top of the 28-33% the fed is already going to take? If you're earning $125k, surely you don't need to actually use more than half of that, do you?
Yeah, lunacy . . . and we all know how well the state manages those tax revenues.
What's with all of the hate here today. Ok, I know we're in Portland and I understand the leanings of the authors here, but jeez . . . there's a lot of venom for anyone not on board today, regardless of the merits.
"So far it has raised almost $200,000 from homebuilders..." Screw homebuilders. They made millions when times were good and now they're crying because they can't afford their mansions on the Willamette. Cry me a f*cking river!
I always find it curious that the people who are most pro-taxes for "the wealthy" and businesses are people who do not have the ability to be wealthy or the cajones to run a profitable business.
...except of course for the politicians who line their pockets with union lobby $
You pay similar taxes on 30K? I suggest you go to H&R block next year because you are seriously doing something wrong in your filing. We have progressive tax brackets in this great country.
How is that unemployment rate going Oregon?
What's with all of the hate here today. Ok, I know we're in Portland and I understand the leanings of the authors here, but jeez . . . there's a lot of venom for anyone not on board today, regardless of the merits.
...except of course for the politicians who line their pockets with union lobby $
The federal government has done a MUCH better job at that.
See you in the projects bitch@$!
You pay similar taxes on 30K? I suggest you go to H&R block next year because you are seriously doing something wrong in your filing. We have progressive tax brackets in this great country.