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NorseTikiBar t1_j11q9yr wrote

> I said I was "socially liberal but fiscally conservative." Now, I would never dare say that.

Probably because that stopped being a valid political opinion at least 10+ years ago?

I've only gotten more liberal as I've gotten older. Most "conservative arguments" about welfare end up being an argument for reform, not repeal. And I'm not going to shed any tears for someone making over 250k paying slightly more in taxes.

What did bother me was this area deciding that support for mask mandates was an easy proxy for political leanings. I appreciated that DC was one of the first places to start shutting down. I found it downright bizarre that it took so long to reach new phases.

Also, Youngkin isn't a "strong leader." Wtf. He hasn't done jackshit since getting elected because Democrats still control half of the GA. He's destined to end up like McDonnell if the 2023 elections go his way, but he seems more okay with that given how he has stumped with election deniers.

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swantonsoup t1_j26ca5b wrote

DC taxes every dollar between $60k and $250k at 8.5%. Someone making $60k is living a much different life than someone making $250k in DC.

Federal taxes have like four brackets between those two income levels.

8.5% is higher than VA, MD, PA, WV, etc collect at the $60-$100k bracket.

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NorseTikiBar t1_j26heed wrote

> 8.5% is higher than VA, MD, PA, WV, etc collect at the $60-$100k bracket.

Ignoring that in no way am I including Pennslytucky and West Virginia in this discussion, income tax is still higher in VA up to 85k or so, and MD's is pretty much always higher than DC's due to local income taxes.

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swantonsoup t1_j2b9clh wrote

Virginia is 2% on $0-3000, 3% $3001-5000, 5% $5001-17k, and 5.75% $17,001+

DC is 4% $0-10k, 6% $10k-40k, 6.5% $40-60k, and 8.5% (!) $60-$250k

Someone making $80k would pay $4343 in VA and $5,200 in DC. Comparing SALT taxes is tough cause property, vehicles, groceries, alcohol, gas, etc have differing tax rates but the DC income tax _is_ high.

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