The Boldness of the Left is Staggering!

Source: ShiftWA.org

In a statement that has frustrated many retailers and workers, Governor Inslee said that his administration has “not identified” what is necessary for the state to move forward to Phase 3, and what restrictions might be lifted to allow their survival.  While many restaurants and bars are relieved to be able to serve customers – even at 25% capacity – under Phase 2, that restriction will not allow them to hire back many of their workers or make a profit. Beyond businesses, many local health officials have also asked that they be consulted about what “Phase 3 will look like,” so that we don’t have the ongoing disaster of Jay Inslee making the decisions on his own. Unfortunately, history shows that the Inslee Administration will continue to ignore the advice and concerns of local authorities. (KXLY and Yakima Herald)

We Could not help but comment on the quote regarding the slightly altered state income tax on capital gains made by Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins.  The Speaker said, “Capital gains (income tax) is something we’ve wanted a long time. I actually think we may very well be OK with it. I’m also confident the courts will uphold it.” Shift has often stated that the Democrats have wanted the state income tax for a long time.  Taxing people’s incomes is how the liberals plan to fund their never-ending expansion of state government. The Democrats are clearly concerned about how Washingtonians will respond to the latest effort to grab their income, because instead of calling it an “income tax,” the Democrats claim it is an “excise tax on capital gains”.  And Jinkins quote about the Supreme Court is also telling.  Have the Democrats already received assurance from court members that they will approve this clearly unconstitutional tax even before arguments have been made?  Also of significance in the short article by Everett Herald reporter Jerry Cornfield is the fact that Governor Inslee has been sidelined by members of his own party, so that he was unaware of changes in the most significant piece of legislation that will be debated during the 2021 legislative session. But then, Inslee is seemingly often unaware of the reality around him. (Cornfield Report)

The above legislator, from my legislative district, is telegraphing just how brazen they are about their ability to illegally pass a state income tax, while calling it something else!