I understand the “millionaire tax” has a lot of Washingtonians worried that it will be extended to their tax bracket or fear they will lose income if they ever make it to the very high one it’s currently set at, but I think it’s a mistake to base our votes on this one issue because a conservative Supreme Court could change the very fabric of this state’s heart. Contrary to Vietnam Q Nguyen’s opinion, I don’t believe lack of a state income tax is as much a part of our DNA as our rain and mountains. The issue of income tax in Washington State is a sticky one and our Democratic leadership is obviously trying to make some inroads to progressive taxation, but I’m uncomfortable with this interview with an ex Republican staffer promoting their one issue website to try to swing votes away from liberal Justices.
The author, Steve Murch, is a self-described “tech entrepreneur” who seems to keep trying to be relevant in the internet space. He seems most proud of launching Alignvote.com, a website seemingly designed to aid or create one issue voters. Below are some sample questions to attract users. It’s easy to see his policy focus.
There is a city budget shortfall projected this year, and some have called for reducing the police
budget by 30%. Do you agree?
We have a homelessness crisis. Would you allow people to set up camp in public parks overnight?
Some legislators are calling for school funding to follow students. Do you support this plan?
Should the city prosecute individuals for drug use?
This is what Washington GOP’s official X account has to say about Viet Nguyen, who is also a former staffer for Reagan Dunn, a former republican attorney general candidate.
@WAGOP
Another excellent analysis by
@VietQNguyen
. Read. Memorize. Vote for JUDICIAL candidates who will respect 93 years of precedent and keep—NOT scrap—the Culliton decision.
I’m hoping that the readers of this article vote for the candidates that most align with their sentiments about a wide range of issues. Even if I was a one issue voter, I am not ready to turn over my vote to a website informed by AI prompts written by a person with an agenda. I’m also leery of the recent change in political allegiance amongst techies, both successful and those who aspire to be.
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