OMAHA, Neb. — The “Oracle of Omaha” went directly after Trump, dismissing the Republican real estate magnate’s excuse for not releasing his tax returns. “I would like to make him an offer I hope he can’t refuse,” Buffett told Clinton’s supporters at a rally. “I’ve got news for h[...]
Posts Tagged ‘taxes’
July 24th, 2016 - 10:09 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle: $15,000,000 house with $3000 in Taxes?
Just listed and down the street from my house. Redfin says the taxes are less than mine! My wife insisted this must be an error .. but she looked it up. The assessed value on the house is $2 million. The taxable value $0 ![...]
May 4th, 2016 - 1:15 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
Seattle Spoils System
Eight of nine Seattle City Council members voted Monday to hire an additional aide for each Councilor. That makes four aides to serve the voters! The increase was supposedly because the new system makes seven Councilor into DISTRICT councilors. So, supposedly the Districts will now be better se[...]
January 25th, 2016 - 8:46 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
PORK: what King County did With $28 million in left over funds
The Kingdome might be gone, but the $28.4 million in excess tax money raised to build a new roof of the now-imploded stadium will be nobly called … “Building for Culture” legislation: • Investing for Youth: $1,631,500 — Providing the resources needed to develop the audien[...]
November 23rd, 2015 - 12:26 pm § in Misc.
Pfizer Takes its Money and Runs
Robert Reich Patents owned by foreign companies should be protected, but not for the extended periods drug companies have recently won. But foreign companies—and Pfizer will become one—should not be allowed to lobby in the US or contribute to US political campaigns.[...]
April 17th, 2015 - 11:03 pm § in The Ave Scene
DAVID PRESTON: “Darling Leader”wants to raise King County taxes so government can get its hooks into our kids
. “Revenue raised by the levy would also provide mental health screenings for all kids in King County, increase funding for programs that prevent homelessness, and provide universal access to developmental screenings for infants, among ot…her goals.” . Mental health screenings for [...]
Why I support Bernie
I do not know how a Bernie Sanders would actually govern, but I want whoever gets elcted to have clear policy goals. Tax refor must be one of these. [...]