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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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. [/quote]

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

I'm always up for spending more efficiently, but if the government cuts programs like PreK and transit then I just have to pay more out of pocket. Some things are better done collectively.[/quote]

We've had those programs since forever. That's not what we're talking about. [/quote]

Then what? Paid family leave? I'm good with that too. What are you proposing to cut?

I get it if you disagree with the programs, but just saying that DC is spending more than 20 years ago is not the dunk you think it is.[/quote]

Thanks for arguing in good faith![/quote]

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