Posted Tue, Oct 18, 11:24 a.m.

Thanks for this article. Well written (but a few spelling errosr--does no one proofread any more?) Have to agree on all of them. Glad I don't live in Seattle--these local measures are simply obnoxious and way too costly. In terms of Eyman's initiatives, people need to realize this is his ...

Posted Tue, Aug 24, 12:13 p.m.

The reality is that no one really knows what the imposition of an income tax will really do but it is sure to create uncertainty--the last thing business owners need if they are going to create jobs. The national health care "reform" increases capital gains taxes and taxes medical devices, ...

Posted Fri, Aug 20, 11:29 a.m.

pythagoras--you do understand the nature of the b&o; quite well--props for that-most do not.

Posted Fri, Aug 20, 11:28 a.m.

gee taupe, how about a button for "mindless follower", too? fgruben--is that how you characterize everyone who disagrees with your liberal orthodoxy? how juvenile.

Posted Fri, Aug 20, 11:25 a.m.

fair enough. but when taxes keep getting raised, compliance is difficult, regulations keep multiplying, businesses are not trustful that a new tax system with its attendant uncertainty will be either fair or able to be complied with. and, spending is out of control. it has grown much faster than state ...

Posted Thu, Aug 19, 11:39 a.m.

And, yes, many "republicans" are looking at VAT but they don't control the legislature--democrats do. Maybe you should talk to them. Many small business owners would gladly take a fair and reliable corp income tax over the B&O; but it IS Boeing and the other large companies that have learned ...

Posted Thu, Aug 19, 11:34 a.m.

Pythagoras--what planet or red state do you live on/in? Trying to equate business ownership with political affiliation is ridiculous. There are so many "democrat" business owners in this city, they outnumber "republican" by almost the same number of registered voters. Do you think Obama would actually talk to "republican" business ...