Thank you, John. I read an article recently by a Turkish activist focusing on the unique state/federal split in the U.S. that might change outcomes in various areas, and reading this detailed focus on what your own state is doing gave me heart.
Thanks, Nia. It helps, for sure. Washington’s wetland protections, for example, mean that the Sackett v EPA case didn’t impact us. It’s the funding that will be hard to replace. The obvious answer is to have a state income tax, but our politicians are reluctant to go there. I think that’s going to be the battleground.
I’m heartened, John, to read your post today. Not heartened, of course, by the collapse of Federal programs as a result of the present “leadership” of this country. When you speak of your involvement at the local and state level, I’m more than a little thankful for the SKAs you bring to bear. There’s a lot of emphasis, for good reason, on resistance to changes at the Federal level. Action, which you outlined today, also requires emphasis.
Thank you, John. I read an article recently by a Turkish activist focusing on the unique state/federal split in the U.S. that might change outcomes in various areas, and reading this detailed focus on what your own state is doing gave me heart.
Thanks, Nia. It helps, for sure. Washington’s wetland protections, for example, mean that the Sackett v EPA case didn’t impact us. It’s the funding that will be hard to replace. The obvious answer is to have a state income tax, but our politicians are reluctant to go there. I think that’s going to be the battleground.
Amazing what taxing wealth could do if we could only make it happen …
Alas we have a bunch in power trying to make sure it can never happen.
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do you follow Gary Stevenson on YouTube? I think you’d like him and his work. This is all he does, talk about inequality and taxing wealth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9ROtVQt98s&t=174s
Not yet!
I’m heartened, John, to read your post today. Not heartened, of course, by the collapse of Federal programs as a result of the present “leadership” of this country. When you speak of your involvement at the local and state level, I’m more than a little thankful for the SKAs you bring to bear. There’s a lot of emphasis, for good reason, on resistance to changes at the Federal level. Action, which you outlined today, also requires emphasis.
Thank you, Gary