DC Council Raises Income Tax Rate on High Earners

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:I think we'll see a lot of outrage by the Joe the Plumbers out there (i.e. solid middle-class and below, but aspirational, who get outraged at the thought of the merest slight against the uber-wealthy). Meanwhile, for folks who actually have money, I expect it won't even register. Especially those who live in DC.

DC has very few Joe the Plumbers. It's just not a DC demographic. Most of the outrage will come from anti-Gray and anti-Council media sources (many of whom don't live in DC).