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My objection to the 2.6% vs 17% fairness argument, and confining the argument to WA only, is that I don’t think it will ever convince non-believers that tax reform is needed. If someone already thinks they pay too much in taxes, do they really care if their contribution to WA is disproportionate to their income, and not fair?

I routinely hear cut taxes and shrink government uttered in the same breath by people who feel overtaxed. Hearts and minds campaigns are destined to fail if one isn’t willing to speak that same language as the audience.

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My objection to the 2.6% vs 17% fairness argument, and confining the argument to WA only, is that I don’t think it will ever convince non-believers that tax reform is needed. If someone already thinks they pay too much in taxes, do they really care if their contribution to WA is disproportionate to their income, and not fair?

I routinely hear cut taxes and shrink government uttered in the same breath by people who feel overtaxed. Hearts and minds campaigns are destined to fail if one isn’t willing to speak that same language as the audience.

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