Beer, Candy and Pot Among Issues Before Voters

Tue, Sep 28 2010 — Source: NPR

In Washington, they’re arguing about taxing rich people. Much like the debate in Congress about extending the so-called Bush tax cuts, a ballot initiative in Washington state comes down to the question of whether top earners should pay more in taxes. The initiative would create the state’s first personal income tax since the 1930s. It would apply only to individuals who make more than $200,000 a year, or couples making at least $400,000.

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