Re: “Guess who supports a millionaires tax? Republicans, WA poll finds” (Jan. 14, Native Information):
Due to Danny Westneat’s succinct appraisal of the latest ballot exhibiting that almost all residents all through Washington state favor an revenue tax on the tremendous rich. Our state is house to a large number of billionaires and others whose opulence is staggering.
Widespread of us of myriad political opinions are rising in consciousness of how wealth disparity poses a grave hazard to not solely quotidian calls for of life — like the price of lease, little one and well being care, groceries and transportation — however to the very material of democracy itself.
At a time when in our nation we could quickly witness the unsettling arrival of the primary trillionaire, it’s crucial that our Legislature impose a selected tax on members of our state’s oligarchy. We are able to relaxation assured that the comfy life of the monetary elite is not going to be unduly hampered.
Joe Martin, Seattle
