Washington state enacted a 9.9 percent income tax on households earning over $1 million annually
Washington state Democrats passed a tax imposing 9.9 percent on income above $1 million per household, taking effect January 1, 2028. Small business owners express concern the tax threshold could later be lowered to affect non-millionaires. Starbucks founder Howard Schultz announced his family's move from Seattle to Florida after the tax's passage.
42
Divergence score
This event sits in the top 5% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
2 camps
1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
LeftCenterRight
NY Post
Breitbart
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
First to report
- NY Postfirst
- Breitbart+1.3 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Both outlets frame this as business owners fearing government overreach, but Breitbart expands into broader conservative grievances about migration and socialism while the Post keeps focus on tax policy fears.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Why Washington small business owners are 'afraid' of state's new 'millionaires tax'”
“Washington State Business Owners: Democrats' 'Millionaires Tax' Brings 'A Lot of Fear and Trepidation'”
7 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
All7Claimed4Corroborated3
1/2
Claimed
The tax applies to income earned after the first $1 million.
Corroborated
Disputed
6 more tracked claimsSign up free to see the full ledger