Gov. Walz’s tax policy record is notable because of how much it contrasts with broader national trends. In recent years, most governors have championed tax cuts. Walz, rare among his peers, chose tax increases.
This article is dated August 6, 2024, but I shared it because I think it’s interesting.
Yep. This definitely seems to be presented as a hit-piece, but the taxes he increased were on capital gains, investment income, and other high earners.
Yup, a big difference hides in those missing details. Not that the “all taxes are equal and evil” people on the right will care. Increasing taxes on the wealthy is not the same as increasing taxes on everyone. But the anti-tax crowd will feverishly frame this as Walz wanting to hurt the wallet of the common American.
But you see the problem is that’s bad. Because the working class republicans (read: morons) all delusionally believe they will one day bootstrap themselves into becoming millionaires. And when they do, they sure as shit don’t want to pay any fucking taxes. Hands off, G-man!
Like John Oliver said[1] a decade ago about income inequality:
“I can clearly see this game is rigged, which makes it so sweet when I win this thing”
Nothing to see here folks. He did the right thing.
Yep. This definitely seems to be presented as a hit-piece, but the taxes he increased were on capital gains, investment income, and other high earners.
So like you said, Walz did the right thing.
Yup, a big difference hides in those missing details. Not that the “all taxes are equal and evil” people on the right will care. Increasing taxes on the wealthy is not the same as increasing taxes on everyone. But the anti-tax crowd will feverishly frame this as Walz wanting to hurt the wallet of the common American.
But you see the problem is that’s bad. Because the working class republicans (read: morons) all delusionally believe they will one day bootstrap themselves into becoming millionaires. And when they do, they sure as shit don’t want to pay any fucking taxes. Hands off, G-man!
Like John Oliver said[1] a decade ago about income inequality:
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