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These ultra-wealthy Washingtonians are the dark money behind the effort to repeal the capital gains tax that funds education. Why are they so damn greedy?
Feb 28, 2022 9 tweets 5 min read
1/9 Washington has the most regressive tax code in the nation. Poll after poll shows that voters support making the wealthy pay what they owe. But they're working behind the scenes to do the opposite by trying to repeal the capital gains tax on profits over $250,000. #waleg Image 2/9 We’re shining a light on the ultra-rich behind this effort. First, there’s @mattmcilwain, board member of the Koch-brothers backed Washington Policy Center. Not content with his estimated $375M net-worth, Matt wants to give himself a massive tax cut. That’s just greedy. Image