by Bob Walsh
The City of Seattle, by unanimous vote of the city council, has approved a new "head tax." No, this is not a tax on shitters, it is a tax on employers who actually employ people.
Starting new year Seattle will tax large employers $275 per year for each employee they have. This is down from the initial proposal of $500 per year. It will be levied on large employers. And it is already having a significant negative result.
Amazon is a HUGE employer in Seattle. They WERE going to do a major enlargement of their corporate presence in Seattle. They are no longer going to do that, though they might set up right across the city line.
Assuming that this new tax results in no change in employment, it will raise $47 million per year for homeless assistance. It should be noted that, over recent years, Amazon has voluntarily kicked down $40 million to fight homelessness, and has pledged another $40 million. The tax would cost Amazon $10 million per year at current employment levels.
If you keep kicking people in the nuts, they will eventually get tired of it, tell you to fuck off, and leave. This might not be the final straw, but it isn't going to help.
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