Washington's new gas tax kicks off July 1st

[WestlinnDuck]

I was told this isn't happening

It’s weird. All the garbage trucks in my area have a big painted sign on them saying powered by clean burning natural gas.

In fact, I’m old enough to remember that most new homes were built to be powered by clean, efficient and affordable natural gas.

Weird. Science must have changed or something.

Natural gas doesn't emit smog. Leftards lie and love to be lied to.

 

[HHusky]

Race prefers a state income tax. I think he’s right, but I do so enjoy the money not having one puts into my bank account.

Do you realize how much government spending has increased in WA State over the past decade?
This year's budget of alleged "cuts" is actually a continuation of increased spending. It just increased spending at a slightly lower rate than before.

Now do population growth and inflation over the past decade.

 

[RaceBannon]

Why?
Where did the population come from?
You know that taxes are being raised for illegals right?
Maybe do some research

 

[HHusky]

Why?
Where did the population come from?
You know that taxes are being raised for illegals right?
Maybe do some research

Riiigght.
Nobody came to Washington besides "illegals" over the past decade.

 

[Bob_C]

Race prefers a state income tax. I think he’s right, but I do so enjoy the money not having one puts into my bank account.

Do you realize how much government spending has increased in WA State over the past decade?
This year's budget of alleged "cuts" is actually a continuation of increased spending. It just increased spending at a slightly lower rate than before.

Now do population growth and inflation over the past decade.

Since 2016, population has increased ~10%. State spend has increased 92% (opex + capital).

 

[haie]

Why?
Where did the population come from?
You know that taxes are being raised for illegals right?
Maybe do some research

Riiigght.
Nobody came to Washington besides "illegals" over the past decade.

Worse than that. Leftists "fleeing" productive red states because their brains are broken are the other type.

 

[RaceBannon]

Why?
Where did the population come from?
You know that taxes are being raised for illegals right?
Maybe do some research

Riiigght.
Nobody came to Washington besides "illegals" over the past decade.

Did I say nobody?

 

[HHusky]

Race prefers a state income tax. I think he’s right, but I do so enjoy the money not having one puts into my bank account.

Do you realize how much government spending has increased in WA State over the past decade?
This year's budget of alleged "cuts" is actually a continuation of increased spending. It just increased spending at a slightly lower rate than before.

Now do population growth and inflation over the past decade.

Since 2016, population has increased ~10%. State spend has increased 92% (opex + capital).

If you want to throw capital improvements in in order to emphasize the numbers, you are at the same time kind of making my point as well.

 

[Bob_C]

Opex is up 85% and represents like 90% of total spend. Your move.

 

[WestlinnDuck]

How is the new I-5 bridge coming along? They spend lot of money but nothing major gets done. Or like education, things just get worse.

 

[RaceBannon]

At least the homeless problem got solved

 

[haie]

How is the new I-5 bridge coming along? They spend lot of money but nothing major gets done. Or like education, things just get worse.

That problem is never going to truly get resolved, because the people that took their money north of the river are never going back to the Oregon side, and that pisses Portland/Oregon off.

 

[WestlinnDuck]

How is the new I-5 bridge coming along? They spend lot of money but nothing major gets done. Or like education, things just get worse.

That problem is never going to truly get resolved, because the people that took their money north of the river are never going back to the Oregon side, and that pisses Portland/Oregon off.

Lots of Vancouverites work in Oregon. If you want to know the difference between Oregon and Washington then look at the 4 lane I-5 choke points in Portland versus the 12 lane I-5 going into Seattle. Or drive from Seattle to Yakima versus Portland to Bend. Once upon a time Washington had dems who built things. Oregon never had either Republicans or Dems who did.

 

[haie]

How is the new I-5 bridge coming along? They spend lot of money but nothing major gets done. Or like education, things just get worse.

That problem is never going to truly get resolved, because the people that took their money north of the river are never going back to the Oregon side, and that pisses Portland/Oregon off.

Lots of Vancouverites work in Oregon. If you want to know the difference between Oregon and Washington then look at the 4 lane I-5 choke points in Portland versus the 12 lane I-5 going into Seattle. Or drive from Seattle to Yakima versus Portland to Bend. Once upon a time Washington had dems who built things. Oregon never had either Republicans or Dems who did.

The talent that moved out of Portland are taking remote jobs over having to go back into Portland.
There is a lot of blue collar that works in Portland, but again, there is a city right across the river that will gladly take whatever business.
Oregon needs Washington talent. Not the other way around. Oregon/Portland thought that they had all this leverage that they didn't have.
Fuck both states, but still.

 

[PurpleThrobber]

How is the new I-5 bridge coming along? They spend lot of money but nothing major gets done. Or like education, things just get worse.

That problem is never going to truly get resolved, because the people that took their money north of the river are never going back to the Oregon side, and that pisses Portland/Oregon off.

Lots of Vancouverites work in Oregon. If you want to know the difference between Oregon and Washington then look at the 4 lane I-5 choke points in Portland versus the 12 lane I-5 going into Seattle. Or drive from Seattle to Yakima versus Portland to Bend. Once upon a time Washington had dems who built things. Oregon never had either Republicans or Dems who did.

The talent that moved out of Portland are taking remote jobs over having to go back into Portland.
There is a lot of blue collar that works in Portland, but again, there is a city right across the river that will gladly take whatever business.
Oregon needs Washington talent. Not the other way around. Oregon/Portland thought that they had all this leverage that they didn't have.
Fuck both states, but still.

Try attracting business to Spokane when 12 miles away is unfettered freedom and virtually no homeless.
Kootenai County, ID is booming. Downtown Spokane has a 28% vacancy rate. But muh State Income Tax!
Fuck Jay Inslee.
Fuck fuck Bob Ferguson. Largest budget in state history and still no fucking North-South Freeway.

 

[haie]

Yep. With technology people want to have their family setup and work without having to deal with urban decay.
I know one person that has been forced back into Portland, and he took the risk on his own to make a career of out working for Blizzard, when Microsoft comes along and buys them and obviously wants to offload all their shit to Azure.

 

[WestlinnDuck]

Portland is dead to new business. Only real entrepreneur in the state is Phil and he is now 87. In the late 90s a young 40ish former controller for Microsoft moved to West Linn and became one of the wealthiest guys in the area. Started a bank. Seattle has hundreds of those guys, plus Amazon and lots of others. Jody Allen is trying to sell the Trailblazers and there is no local interest with any money that can buy them. Probably even money that someone in Seattle will make the deal. Just like Paul Allen back in the day. Without Paul no Trailblazers.

 

[haie]

Portland is dead to new business. Only real entrepreneur in the state is Phil and he is now 87. In the late 90s a young 40ish former controller for Microsoft moved to West Linn and became one of the wealthiest guys in the area. Started a bank. Seattle has hundreds of those guys, plus Amazon and lots of others. Jody Allen is trying to sell the Trailblazers and there is no local interest with any money that can buy them. Probably even money that someone in Seattle will make the deal. Just like Paul Allen back in the day. Without Paul no Trailblazers.

This is what you are.
A flyover state that is hoping that Washington and California guys take enough interest to preserve your quook culture.
Portland sucked my cock for years as well as other UW alums and now that's obviously gone.

 

[WestlinnDuck]

Lots of Californian's are moving to Bend and turning it blue. Even Snow moved there and he voted for the dementia patient.

 

[haie]

Lots of Californian's are moving to Bend and turning it blue. Even Snow moved there and he voted for the dementia patient.

I know a lot of people that grew up in Oregon and work really hard to this day.
They don't want the Californians. They'd rather take me.