Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 18:33     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Why can’t they just cut spending like most households are doing? We don’t have anymore money to give!
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 17:27     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Anonymous wrote:I used to work for DC Government. There are soooo many places to cut that don't effect social services.


Wait, are you saying we don't need 20 "Safe Passage" employees standing around outside a high school looking at their phones?
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 17:20     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
I used to work for DC Government. There are soooo many places to cut that don't effect social services.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 15:14     Subject: Re:DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Anonymous wrote:Total spending by the DC government has gone up by about 30 percent over the past five years.


and they have to make severe cuts because the federal government is not letting the city spend a billion dollars of its own money.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 13:59     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
^. Yikes. Autocorrect without proofreading. The above should read “they are crazy.”
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 13:58     Subject: Re:DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Anonymous wrote:Apparently that's only the beginning. Nadeau wants a new tax on food deliveries, and also a new tax on people's investments.

Is this an additional tax on top of the already 10%? The year are crazy.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 13:10     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Anonymous wrote:I’m happy to pay our fair share!


Thanks, Matt.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 13:08     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Once Nadeau leaves office she be out of DC before the end of 2026.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 12:13     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Anonymous wrote:I’m happy to pay our fair share!



Politicians love people like you. Your money is their power. The less you complain, the better.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 12:12     Subject: Re:DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Apparently that's only the beginning. Nadeau wants a new tax on food deliveries, and also a new tax on people's investments.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 12:01     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
I’m happy to pay our fair share!
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:59     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Anonymous wrote:Matt Frumin says it would be temporary, because that's what you say when you plan to make it permanent. I dunno. Maybe DC could instead just cut spending?

https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2056735980841791940


3% or three percentage points? Huge difference.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:57     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
People will just move.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:55     Subject: Re:DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Total spending by the DC government has gone up by about 30 percent over the past five years.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:47     Subject: DC Councilmember floats 3 percent tax increase on everyone
Matt Frumin says it would be temporary, because that's what you say when you plan to make it permanent. I dunno. Maybe DC could instead just cut spending?

https://x.com/maustermuhle/status/2056735980841791940