DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC has the worst unemployment problem in the country. The number of people who've been out of work for a year plus is appalling. It would be great if our elected leaders could focus on that. They seem incapable of adapting to changed circumstances. Instead they go back to their go-tos, which are raising taxes to finance questionable spending

So many of those unemployed were trained for very specific government jobs that are not transferrable to the private sector. What exactly would you have them do?

What a weird, stupid, condescending question. We have one of the most highly educated workforces in the entire world, and you think people here are incapable of doing anything more than what they used to do? Fortunately it's not up to cretins like yourself and the idiots who run our government to figure out what jobs they can do. They just have to give businesses a reason to set up shop here, and they'll do the rest. We'll see if the business-hating robots who run our government can figure out how not to be complete *ssholes to employers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC has the worst unemployment problem in the country. The number of people who've been out of work for a year plus is appalling. It would be great if our elected leaders could focus on that. They seem incapable of adapting to changed circumstances. Instead they go back to their go-tos, which are raising taxes to finance questionable spending

So many of those unemployed were trained for very specific government jobs that are not transferrable to the private sector. What exactly would you have them do?

What a weird, stupid, condescending question. We have one of the most highly educated workforces in the entire world, and you think people here are incapable of doing anything more than what they used to do? Fortunately it's not up to cretins like yourself and the idiots who run our government to figure out what jobs they can do. They just have to give businesses a reason to set up shop here, and they'll do the rest. We'll see if the business-hating robots who run our government can figure out how not to be complete *ssholes to employers.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC has the worst unemployment problem in the country. The number of people who've been out of work for a year plus is appalling. It would be great if our elected leaders could focus on that. They seem incapable of adapting to changed circumstances. Instead they go back to their go-tos, which are raising taxes to finance questionable spending

So many of those unemployed were trained for very specific government jobs that are not transferrable to the private sector. What exactly would you have them do?

What a weird, stupid, condescending question. We have one of the most highly educated workforces in the entire world, and you think people here are incapable of doing anything more than what they used to do? Fortunately it's not up to cretins like yourself and the idiots who run our government to figure out what jobs they can do. They just have to give businesses a reason to set up shop here, and they'll do the rest. We'll see if the business-hating robots who run our government can figure out how not to be complete *ssholes to employers.

You clearly have not spent most of a career working in the Federal government. You can call out the statement, but it hows how ill-informed you are for the specific training and tasks many federal employees have been managing for, in many cases, decades. Being turned out in your 50's with skills that are not transferrable to the private sector is a huge problem. Sorry you don't understand that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC has the worst unemployment problem in the country. The number of people who've been out of work for a year plus is appalling. It would be great if our elected leaders could focus on that. They seem incapable of adapting to changed circumstances. Instead they go back to their go-tos, which are raising taxes to finance questionable spending

So many of those unemployed were trained for very specific government jobs that are not transferrable to the private sector. What exactly would you have them do?

What a weird, stupid, condescending question. We have one of the most highly educated workforces in the entire world, and you think people here are incapable of doing anything more than what they used to do? Fortunately it's not up to cretins like yourself and the idiots who run our government to figure out what jobs they can do. They just have to give businesses a reason to set up shop here, and they'll do the rest. We'll see if the business-hating robots who run our government can figure out how not to be complete *ssholes to employers.

You clearly have not spent most of a career working in the Federal government. You can call out the statement, but it hows how ill-informed you are for the specific training and tasks many federal employees have been managing for, in many cases, decades. Being turned out in your 50's with skills that are not transferrable to the private sector is a huge problem. Sorry you don't understand that.

And yet people make the switch every day. The problem isn't the worker. The problem is the lack of employers, and that's on our elected leaders. Maybe they should chill out with the endless tax increases and insipid regulatory micromanaging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC has the worst unemployment problem in the country. The number of people who've been out of work for a year plus is appalling. It would be great if our elected leaders could focus on that. They seem incapable of adapting to changed circumstances. Instead they go back to their go-tos, which are raising taxes to finance questionable spending

So many of those unemployed were trained for very specific government jobs that are not transferrable to the private sector. What exactly would you have them do?

What a weird, stupid, condescending question. We have one of the most highly educated workforces in the entire world, and you think people here are incapable of doing anything more than what they used to do? Fortunately it's not up to cretins like yourself and the idiots who run our government to figure out what jobs they can do. They just have to give businesses a reason to set up shop here, and they'll do the rest. We'll see if the business-hating robots who run our government can figure out how not to be complete *ssholes to employers.

You clearly have not spent most of a career working in the Federal government. You can call out the statement, but it hows how ill-informed you are for the specific training and tasks many federal employees have been managing for, in many cases, decades. Being turned out in your 50's with skills that are not transferrable to the private sector is a huge problem. Sorry you don't understand that.

If this was true, you'd see lots of ads for white collar jobs that are going unfilled, but you don't...

[Anonymous]

The city council is voting tomorrow on a proposal by Nadeau to raise taxes on couples making more than $250,000. Per the Census Bureau, the median family income in DC is $238,000.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The city council is voting tomorrow on a proposal by Nadeau to raise taxes on couples making more than $250,000. Per the Census Bureau, the median family income in DC is $238,000.

an income tax raise is one thing, but it was the unrealized capital gains that seems to be a non-starter. I mean, anyone who has owned a home for more than 5 years has seen gains.

[Anonymous]

I may have missed it if someone posted it, but it looks like it's a tax on non-wage income over a certain amount:

"a 2 percent tax on the nonwage income of D.C. residents making over $200,000 a year ($250,000 for joint filers). Based on the federal Net Investment Income Tax, the new levy would cover not just capital gains and dividends, but also interest, rental income, royalties and annuities."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/08/dc-council-will-vote-tax-hikes-that-would-punish-working-families/

This does not seem completely unreasonable to me, contrary to the contention of the op-ed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it if someone posted it, but it looks like it's a tax on non-wage income over a certain amount:

"a 2 percent tax on the nonwage income of D.C. residents making over $200,000 a year ($250,000 for joint filers). Based on the federal Net Investment Income Tax, the new levy would cover not just capital gains and dividends, but also interest, rental income, royalties and annuities."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/08/dc-council-will-vote-tax-hikes-that-would-punish-working-families/

This does not seem completely unreasonable to me, contrary to the contention of the op-ed.

Total spending by the DC government has gone up 30 percent in five years. Maybe they could just spend slightly less?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it if someone posted it, but it looks like it's a tax on non-wage income over a certain amount:

"a 2 percent tax on the nonwage income of D.C. residents making over $200,000 a year ($250,000 for joint filers). Based on the federal Net Investment Income Tax, the new levy would cover not just capital gains and dividends, but also interest, rental income, royalties and annuities."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/08/dc-council-will-vote-tax-hikes-that-would-punish-working-families/

This does not seem completely unreasonable to me, contrary to the contention of the op-ed.

Total spending by the DC government has gone up 30 percent in five years. Maybe they could just spend slightly less?

Government programs never end. They always spend their allocated funding and ask for more; otherwise, they might get less in the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it if someone posted it, but it looks like it's a tax on non-wage income over a certain amount:

"a 2 percent tax on the nonwage income of D.C. residents making over $200,000 a year ($250,000 for joint filers). Based on the federal Net Investment Income Tax, the new levy would cover not just capital gains and dividends, but also interest, rental income, royalties and annuities."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/08/dc-council-will-vote-tax-hikes-that-would-punish-working-families/

This does not seem completely unreasonable to me, contrary to the contention of the op-ed.

Total spending by the DC government has gone up 30 percent in five years. Maybe they could just spend slightly less?

Government programs never end. They always spend their allocated funding and ask for more; otherwise, they might get less in the future.

Your money is politicians' power. They will never stop asking for a bigger cut of your paycheck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The city council is voting tomorrow on a proposal by Nadeau to raise taxes on couples making more than $250,000. Per the Census Bureau, the median family income in DC is $238,000.

DC has the worst unemployment problem of any major city in the country. How is this helping?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The city council is voting tomorrow on a proposal by Nadeau to raise taxes on couples making more than $250,000. Per the Census Bureau, the median family income in DC is $238,000.

DC has the worst unemployment problem of any major city in the country. How is this helping?

The new taxes will be used to provide benefits for the unemployed while they look for employment. And expand the unemployment office in DC which will provide jobs!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The city council is voting tomorrow on a proposal by Nadeau to raise taxes on couples making more than $250,000. Per the Census Bureau, the median family income in DC is $238,000.

DC has the worst unemployment problem of any major city in the country. How is this helping?

The new taxes will be used to provide benefits for the unemployed while they look for employment. And expand the unemployment office in DC which will provide jobs!

Potential employers are not locating to high tax jurisdictions. That’s been the trend for almost a decade. Our Council somehow is completely oblivious to this. We are about to enter a death spiral because our Council is comprised 100% of “community activists” that do not possess the skill set or expertise for this moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The city council is voting tomorrow on a proposal by Nadeau to raise taxes on couples making more than $250,000. Per the Census Bureau, the median family income in DC is $238,000.

DC has the worst unemployment problem of any major city in the country. How is this helping?

The new taxes will be used to provide benefits for the unemployed while they look for employment. And expand the unemployment office in DC which will provide jobs!

Potential employers are not locating to high tax jurisdictions. That’s been the trend for almost a decade. Our Council somehow is completely oblivious to this. We are about to enter a death spiral because our Council is comprised 100% of “community activists” that do not possess the skill set or expertise for this moment.

Bowser warned today that employers are all going to Virginia because taxes are too high in DC. JLG is promising even higher taxes on businesses.