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todd sawicki retweeted
This is going to shock you.
I mean no one saw this coming…
Oh Wait
After the PDC changed the rules mid election to allow PACs supporting statewide candidates to take unlimited contributions:
SEIU just donated $250K to the Beware PAC
What is the purpose of the Beware pack? An reme court to ensure the constitutional protection against an income tax gets overturned by a hyper partisan group of judges
Shame on you PDC
I mean really, shame on you PDC
Changing the rules mid election seems way wrong
Even more shameful is that everyone paying attention knew that this was to allow big donations from public unions to PAC (see what i did there?) the courts
Fight back against this rotten corrupt system
5 judges who believe the constitution is more important than political ideology
Position 1: Scott Edwards, votescottedwards.com
Position 3: David Stevens, judgestevensforwa.com
Position 4: Sean O'Donnell, odonnellforjustice.com
Position 5: Dave Larson, larsonforjustice.com
Position 7: Todd Bloom, electtoddbloom.com
I mean no one saw this coming…
Oh Wait
After the PDC changed the rules mid election to allow PACs supporting statewide candidates to take unlimited contributions:
SEIU just donated $250K to the Beware PAC
What is the purpose of the Beware pack? An reme court to ensure the constitutional protection against an income tax gets overturned by a hyper partisan group of judges
Shame on you PDC
I mean really, shame on you PDC
Changing the rules mid election seems way wrong
Even more shameful is that everyone paying attention knew that this was to allow big donations from public unions to PAC (see what i did there?) the courts
Fight back against this rotten corrupt system
5 judges who believe the constitution is more important than political ideology
Position 1: Scott Edwards, votescottedwards.com
Position 3: David Stevens, judgestevensforwa.com
Position 4: Sean O'Donnell, odonnellforjustice.com
Position 5: Dave Larson, larsonforjustice.com
Position 7: Todd Bloom, electtoddbloom.com
What the Actual??? WA STATE CORRUPTION
WARNING TLDR
Who do you think seems more corrupt?
1) The public unions trying to buy Washington's Supreme Court races?
Or
2) The PDC, which suddenly changed the rules 12 days before the election so those unions can spend even more?
the 21-day late-money cap kicked in. Max $7,500 per donor to PACs.
Oct 22: the PDC suspended it. By "interpretive statement." No lawsuit. No ruling.
What it means:
In this final stretch, when voters are filling out ballots, the PDC changed the donation rules so there's no limit on what one donor can give a PAC. Checks of any size, right up to Election Day.
Who benefits:
The unions. SEIU, WEA and WFSE have already given $450K directly to the "Beware the Attack on Our Courts" PAC.
In addition SEIU, WEA and WFSE are also the largest donors to New Direction PAC, which has donated an additional $298K to the supreme court judicial “Beware” PAC
Until Oct 22, each of them could only give the court PAC up to $7,500 more before the election. Now they can give $500K. Or $5M. No Limits
Where does their money come from?
$165M+ a year flowing into SEIU, WEA and WFSE. Tax-exempt- taken from their members—each year.
5 Supreme Court seats on the ballot. A majority of the court.
How much of the Supreme Court does $165M buy? The PDC just gave the public unions the green light to find out.
Want judges not bankrolled by the public unions?
Vote.
Pos 1: Scott Edwards
Pos 3: David Stevens
Pos 4: Sean O'Donnell
Pos 5: Dave Larson
Pos 7: Todd Bloom
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todd sawicki retweeted
So much of the climate hysteria is just aimless guilt roaming the earth in search of futile acts of atonement.
Paper straws worse for the environment than plastic ones, says study trib.al/TEphuYk
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todd sawicki retweeted
More lies from Robert. Every working family will eventually pay this tax. The politicians have admitted it. Spending will be higher two years from now regardless of how this plays out. Nothing is getting cut either way.
No working family will pay this tax. But we will pay if it is repealed, in the form of worse schools, less health care, fewer public services. Vote NO on I-645.
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todd sawicki retweeted
Pretty hard to find a better example of a tariff that is causing more harm to US industry (and consumers) for less strategic or economic gain than the steep tariff on Canadian aluminum
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todd sawicki retweeted
NEW: Rep Cindy Ryu thinks a household earning `$250,000 PER YEAR` should be taxed
Sen Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen was asked if he supports a universal income tax. He said: `I PERSONALLY ABSOLUTELY DO`
It isn't a "millionaire tax"
Vote YES on I645 to repeal the income tax
Sen Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen was asked if he supports a universal income tax. He said: `I PERSONALLY ABSOLUTELY DO`
It isn't a "millionaire tax"
Vote YES on I645 to repeal the income tax
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todd sawicki retweeted
Rep. DelBene says child care in WA is "a luxury many can't afford."
Why? That's the magic question.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." Ronald Reagan
Washington seems to have doubled down
IF IT KEEPS MOVING, REGULATE IT: Day Care
• Mandatory state rating system for subsidy providers (2015)
• A brand-new, overly paternalistic rulebook (2019)
• Credential mandates on a 5-year clock
• Permits, zoning, parking rules, certificates of occupancy
So it stopped moving. WA's neighborhood day cares, by the numbers:
• 2002: 6,983 licensed family home providers
• 2024: 3,695
• Nearly 3,300 home day cares gone
As supply cratered, shockingly, the price of day care skyrocketed (pesky economics):
• 2010: $9,607/yr
• 2024: $21,348/yr
• WA now ranks 5th most expensive in America
• Infant + toddler: $38,256/yr, about 30% of a married couple's median income
And where'd the care go?
• 63% of Washingtonians live in a child care desert
• Large centers now hold ~79% of capacity
IF IT STOPS MOVING, SUBSIDIZE IT:
• Taxpayer subsidies chase a shrinking supply, pushing prices even higher
• Then the 2025-27 budget delayed subsidy expansions and cut preschool slots
IF Something else MOVES, TAX IT: (to Subsidize the day care you killed)
• Capital gains tax sold "for child care": ~15% of the trust fund it feeds went to early learning and child care in 2023-25
• New income tax: 5% "for kids"... starting 2030... with $0 appropriated
Regulate grandma out of business. Subsidize the price up. Tax you to cover the gap. Repeat.
Want affordable child care? Let the neighbor who is good with kids open her door again.
Capital Gains didn’t go to child care, the income tax won’t either. Olympia just uses children as a foil to greedily take more money.
Vote YES on 645 To Repeal the Unconstitutional Income Tax
Why? That's the magic question.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." Ronald Reagan
Washington seems to have doubled down
IF IT KEEPS MOVING, REGULATE IT: Day Care
• Mandatory state rating system for subsidy providers (2015)
• A brand-new, overly paternalistic rulebook (2019)
• Credential mandates on a 5-year clock
• Permits, zoning, parking rules, certificates of occupancy
So it stopped moving. WA's neighborhood day cares, by the numbers:
• 2002: 6,983 licensed family home providers
• 2024: 3,695
• Nearly 3,300 home day cares gone
As supply cratered, shockingly, the price of day care skyrocketed (pesky economics):
• 2010: $9,607/yr
• 2024: $21,348/yr
• WA now ranks 5th most expensive in America
• Infant + toddler: $38,256/yr, about 30% of a married couple's median income
And where'd the care go?
• 63% of Washingtonians live in a child care desert
• Large centers now hold ~79% of capacity
IF IT STOPS MOVING, SUBSIDIZE IT:
• Taxpayer subsidies chase a shrinking supply, pushing prices even higher
• Then the 2025-27 budget delayed subsidy expansions and cut preschool slots
IF Something else MOVES, TAX IT: (to Subsidize the day care you killed)
• Capital gains tax sold "for child care": ~15% of the trust fund it feeds went to early learning and child care in 2023-25
• New income tax: 5% "for kids"... starting 2030... with $0 appropriated
Regulate grandma out of business. Subsidize the price up. Tax you to cover the gap. Repeat.
Want affordable child care? Let the neighbor who is good with kids open her door again.
Capital Gains didn’t go to child care, the income tax won’t either. Olympia just uses children as a foil to greedily take more money.
Vote YES on 645 To Repeal the Unconstitutional Income Tax
For many families in WA, child care is a luxury many can’t afford.
That’s why I’m a champion of the expanded Child Tax Credit, which helped parents pay for child care so they could get back to work.
When we invest in our families, we actually save money & boost our economy.
seattletimes.com/education-lab/…
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todd sawicki retweeted
19.2%—That's the percentage of people who signed at least one of the three initiatives on this ballot who have already voted. (Versus statewide turnout rate of 15.1%)
24.6%—That's the percentage of people who signed all three of our initiatives who have already voted. ny LGW signers have voted so far, more than 1 in 4 of every ballot returned in Washington.
Initiative signers are turning out. Keep it up
We track the returns every day. Our voters are showing up early. If yours is still on the kitchen counter fill it out and take it to a drop box: data.letsgowashington.com/ballot-drop-lo…
Vote YES. Vote YES. Vote YES. 645, 001, 638.
24.6%—That's the percentage of people who signed all three of our initiatives who have already voted. ny LGW signers have voted so far, more than 1 in 4 of every ballot returned in Washington.
Initiative signers are turning out. Keep it up
We track the returns every day. Our voters are showing up early. If yours is still on the kitchen counter fill it out and take it to a drop box: data.letsgowashington.com/ballot-drop-lo…
Vote YES. Vote YES. Vote YES. 645, 001, 638.
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todd sawicki retweeted
Still one of the craziest statistics ever: 4x more people die every year from lack of air conditioning in Europe than are killed with guns in the US
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LOL the chance they keep this at a million is zero - Dems are already campaigning on lowering it & since it’s a household amount LOTS of pensions will be taxed in no time
Foes of the tax argue public pensions are at risk of being taxed. But no one gets a $1 million pension, and labor leaders say it's a scare tactic. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p…
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todd sawicki retweeted
Fact Hub does a fact check on our claims versus the Haters In WA State claims —very comprehensive.
Worth your time to check out
Then Vote Yes I-638 to protect girls sports….
facthub.org/n/briefing/wa-…
Worth your time to check out
Then Vote Yes I-638 to protect girls sports….
facthub.org/n/briefing/wa-…
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todd sawicki retweeted
If JetBlue goes bankrupt, I would have to believe this would be the first time in history that the DOJ blocked a merger of two companies and then both went bankrupt. Great process. x.com/Investingcom/s…
*JETBLUE CREDITORS WORKING WITH PJT PARTNERS: WSJ
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todd sawicki retweeted
When the former Democratic Governor calls her own party out for its out-of-control spending and non-stop tax increases you know things have gotten out of control.
Vote YES on I-645 to keep Washington a no income tax state (as it always has been).
Vote YES on I-645 to keep Washington a no income tax state (as it always has been).
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todd sawicki retweeted
I'm not sure if everyone realizes that this "Millionaires Tax" will require EVERYONE to file their income with the state and you get an exemption on all income under 1 million.
It only takes one session to lower the exemption amount to $500k
It also doesn't just hit W2 high earners.
It covers married couples, out of state residents, LLC, S-Corp, and pensions.
If you think this doesn't effect you think agian.
Vote YES on I-645
It only takes one session to lower the exemption amount to $500k
It also doesn't just hit W2 high earners.
It covers married couples, out of state residents, LLC, S-Corp, and pensions.
If you think this doesn't effect you think agian.
Vote YES on I-645
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todd sawicki retweeted
Washington State Democrats are interfering with the election (shocker).
Suspending pre-election contribution limits so (of course) the unions can shovel more money to the opposition of the initiatives.
Vote YES on I-654, I-638 and I-001!
Suspending pre-election contribution limits so (of course) the unions can shovel more money to the opposition of the initiatives.
Vote YES on I-654, I-638 and I-001!
What the Actual??? WA STATE CORRUPTION
WARNING TLDR
Who do you think seems more corrupt?
1) The public unions trying to buy Washington's Supreme Court races?
Or
2) The PDC, which suddenly changed the rules 12 days before the election so those unions can spend even more?
the 21-day late-money cap kicked in. Max $7,500 per donor to PACs.
Oct 22: the PDC suspended it. By "interpretive statement." No lawsuit. No ruling.
What it means:
In this final stretch, when voters are filling out ballots, the PDC changed the donation rules so there's no limit on what one donor can give a PAC. Checks of any size, right up to Election Day.
Who benefits:
The unions. SEIU, WEA and WFSE have already given $450K directly to the "Beware the Attack on Our Courts" PAC.
In addition SEIU, WEA and WFSE are also the largest donors to New Direction PAC, which has donated an additional $298K to the supreme court judicial “Beware” PAC
Until Oct 22, each of them could only give the court PAC up to $7,500 more before the election. Now they can give $500K. Or $5M. No Limits
Where does their money come from?
$165M+ a year flowing into SEIU, WEA and WFSE. Tax-exempt- taken from their members—each year.
5 Supreme Court seats on the ballot. A majority of the court.
How much of the Supreme Court does $165M buy? The PDC just gave the public unions the green light to find out.
Want judges not bankrolled by the public unions?
Vote.
Pos 1: Scott Edwards
Pos 3: David Stevens
Pos 4: Sean O'Donnell
Pos 5: Dave Larson
Pos 7: Todd Bloom
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todd sawicki retweeted
Have you spoken with the president of Seattle Children’s?
“Capping the state charitable deduction at $100,000 in Washington creates a strong disincentive for high-impact philanthropy, ultimately hurting the communities and organizations that rely on charitable support."
komonews.com/news/local/sea…
“Capping the state charitable deduction at $100,000 in Washington creates a strong disincentive for high-impact philanthropy, ultimately hurting the communities and organizations that rely on charitable support."
komonews.com/news/local/sea…
When millionaires get a tax break, our hospitals and health care clinics pay the price.
Doctors know this. That’s why the Washington State Medical Association is opposing I-645.
I-645 would repeal the millionaires tax, give a tax break to the wealthiest, and defund social services and health care access in the process.
We won't stand for this.
Washington: Vote NO on I-645!
Read more about their decision here:
wsma.org/membership-mem…
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todd sawicki retweeted
Not suspicious at all. Stop enforcing regs just a few days before the election.
Totally.
Not.
Suspicious.
Totally.
Not.
Suspicious.
An October surprise from the PDC:
WA lifts caps on big-dollar campaign spending days before midterms seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p… via @seattletimes
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todd sawicki retweeted
the same ruling party who said "it would only cost pennies", "we will balance the budget w/o new taxes", "it's a pie crust promise, we lied, so what", now want you to believe this is only a tax on income in excess of $1M. Vote yes to stop the lies.
It's a 9.9% income tax on WA income
Vote Yes on I-645 to Repeal the Income Tax
Time for an intervention on Olympia's spending addiction
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