Mark Harmsworth

A major contributing factor to Washington’s economic success – and why we can afford high spending on K-12 education and social programs – has been our state’s competitive tax structure. That historical edge made our state an attractive place for entrepreneurs to start businesses, which create jobs and provide billions in revenue for state government. Unfortunately, that tax advantage is being erased by legislative Democrats, who enacted the largest tax increases in state history this biennium, according to a new study from the Washington Research Council. Legislative Republicans recognize that these policies are not only compounding our state’s affordability crisis and weakening the state’s economic outlook, but will ultimately harm the very programs they were designed to finance.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson doesn't care if millionaires leave over the income tax -- and every other tax. Well, she may not care but YOU should. Here's why.

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Starbucks was started in 1971 in downtown Seattle. Howard Schultz bought it in 1987 and took it public in 1992 with 140 stores, then grew it to 677 locations by 1995. Today it has 38,000 stores across more than 80 countries. Katie Wilson was just elected Seattle Mayor on November 13, 2025 when she called for a boycott of Starbucks. Starbucks officially announced their new headquarters with 2,000 employees in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 21, 2026. Another example of how democrat socialist policies actually work out.

Washington State, because of the carbon tax.

Olympia Democrats are spending over half a BILLION dollars to setup the system to collect the income tax. This means that even when the tax is tossed by voters, referendum, or initiative; Washington state will still have a massive IRS style collection agency setup up for future taxes, with 300 new employees. @CarleenJohn1970 | @TCSWashington Article: thecentersquare.com/washington/art…

The income tax isn’t the end, it’s the beginning…. Socialist Sean Scott from Seattle is proposing 5% employment tax on wages over $135,000. Is $135,000 a year considered rich? This as they say the income tax only impacts Millionaires….

"We've been here for 75 years...I've invested in my local community, I've done a lot of philanthropy, why are they attacking me?" WA state truck dealership owner and Future 42 Executive Steve Gordon joins other local business leaders to discuss Washington's new income tax, and why it will be an economical apocalypse for Puget Sound. @stevemgordon67 | @FoxNews 'Washington business owners fear socialist ‘millionaires tax’ is driving businesses out — and they’re next' Article: foxnews.com/media/washingt…

Designed play. In order to create a funding crisis in the mind of the public, decision makers always cut popular & visible programs, rather than prioritize funding towards those efforts. Creates the impression with voters that the government NEEDS more of your money & the next tax increase is easier to get.

"The voters should be able to weigh in on the income tax" says Gov. Bob Ferguson, who intentionally did not remove the emergency clause to allow voters to weigh in. @GovBobFerguson | @TCSWashington

“We’ll try to get this taken right to the Supreme Court because unlike the income tax law, this actually is an emergency because the timing is so short," Let's Go Washington founder Brian Heywood, on the Referendum being denied by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs for SB 6346 The Income Tax. @bkheywood | @TCSWashington Article: thecentersquare.com/washington/art…

The camel’s ass is under the tent. Bob Ferguson and his SEIU bosses creation of a state income tax that will undoubtedly have an insatiable appetite for the middle class is a terrible day for Washington’s economic future. You get the government you deserve, will the voters of our state fight back or cheer on this nonsense? 🇺🇸

Politicians don't seem to want to take "no" for an answer. #waleg #incometax #washingtonpolitics

The schools are engaged in systemic grooming. There's really no other way to put this truly diabolical practice. IL26-001 will return the guardrails on schools and give power back to parents.

A Washington state senator claimed that after Massachusetts passed its income tax, there was no harm. That is clearly false. @GovBobFerguson can still do the right thing and veto the income tax and prevent this damage. #waleg

The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved today CM @NateNehring proposal to increase transparency and public awareness when the Council considers ordinances that would raise taxes. lynnwoodtimes.com/2026/03/18/tax…

Under Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, the city is being called a “communist hellhole.” @MayorofSeattle

@thehoffather there is a Cam and website for the animal bridge. scenicwa.com/poi/i-90-wildl…

Seattle: "We want the NBA!" Also Seattle: Enacts 10% income tax on high earners and has terrible weather 3/4 of the year. NBA players: "Thanks but we'll pick Miami or anywhere else." NBA players making $40M+ will love paying $4M/year for the privilege of playing in Seattle.