KK assumes Microsoft will actually stay in Washington, and pay those tax increases. I would bet that odds are pretty good that Microsoft would tell Washington to FO, and move over seas, taking many jobs with it. What then?

Unlike me, you obviously don't have a severly disabled 10 year old son with CP, were ok till he turn 18 then were screwed, so yes, I do give a sh#t.

I've got a neighbor that is severly disabled due to an uninsured drunk driver, to bad it couldn't have been you.

Thanks for your concern you [censored] pile of Sh#t.

AK
Well said. As a Medicaid auditor I have seen people so disabled they have never gotten out of bed. We pay for their care because we are human. Same with the elderly who have spent their life savings on nursing care and can't afford any more and the small children who can’t help that their parents are losers, and the mentally ill, and, and . . .

There are many in our society who can’t help themselves. Unlike less civilized societies we try to help them, at least a little. I am proud of that. As you suggest those with no compassion are typically those who have never needed help. But any of us could be on the other side of that coin in a heartbeat.

Personally, I think we're taxed enough and it's mismanagement of our dollars........state sales tax at roughly 10%, high property taxes, etc, etc. As a self-employed annuity broker, I pay B & O taxes, fees, etc.

I have a racquetball bud who owns a mom/pop coffee shop in Seattle. He passes on $48,000 a year in sales tax to Gov.Chrissy. One guy= $48K, not to mention his personal sales taxes, property taxes, etc. And our state can't get it right?

Did you notice an increase in WSP patrols this week? Hmmm, must be needing some revenue. If you don't think so, drive I-90 between Bellevue and North Bend anytime....have your license, proof of registration, and insurance handy.

One more thing.....if you do drive I-90 around the High Point-Preston area and you see that new walking trail next to the freeway on the north side........I heard the price tag was $2+million.......to.....walk.....next....to......a......freeway.

Nice.

Snake

Kk, I never questioned if they owed the taxes, but to save 1 billion a year in taxes, a company like Microsoft would be very likely to move. Small wonder that your an unsuccessful businessman.

You posting all this from your Apple?
Bill Gates is one of the good guys.....giving away millions to create a better world and all......he's likely just not interested in giving to the bottomless pot hole of this State's incompetency.

I admit, I misread your statement. I thought you were saying that 20.7 billion would be subject to current sales tax rate.

Why would you want corporations to pay more? Aren't you incorporated? C Corp? Don't you keep your taxable income as low as possible? Maybe Washington is different, but I keep mine as near to broke as possible.

If Bill held your view I doubt his dad would have worked so hard to see an income tax. Prudent people always try to minimize taxes. Hell, who wants to pay tax? But that effort to minimize taxes does not necessarily translate into belief the government is a bottomless pit. I fact there is a bottom. It’s called balancing the budget every year.

I try to minimize my taxes every chance I get, but oh how I wish my income tax bill was about $1 million.

Only one state, North Dakota, has not reported budget shortfalls in any of these years.

North Dakota is run by a bunch of farmers Think about that

Perhaps other states should be using more of their natural resources too? Oregon and Washington could be actively exploring for oil and natural gas. It won't help us this minute, but would down the road.

North Dakota is also the only state with a state-ran bank. That sure sounds a lot like socialism. Bunch of socialist farmin' bastages. But as was pointed out, ND is the only state not reporting budget shortfalls. Socialist state-ran bank and no budget shortfall; I doubt they're mutually exclusive.