EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 24 MIN
WA Tax Disaster: 83 Jobs Wiped Out As Democrat 'Fix' Kills Small Biz
from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds
Washington Democrats promised that taxing businesses into submission would fund a progressive utopia. Instead, a tech firm just shuttered its doors and wiped out 83 jobs — a direct casualty of the state's increasingly hostile tax environment. This is what happens when Olympia treats job creators as revenue extraction targets rather than economic engines.And if you thought Senator Pedersen's much-hyped tax "fix" would turn things around, think again. Small businesses across the state are now reporting closures tied directly to the unintended consequences of Pedersen's legislation. The cure is killing the patient. Democrats keep writing bills that sound reasonable in a press release and detonate in the real economy.This is the Pacific Northwest doom loop playing out in real time — businesses leave, jobs vanish, tax revenue craters, and Olympia responds by doubling down. Sean breaks down both stories and explains exactly who's responsible and why they'll never be held accountable.CHAPTERS0:00 Washington's Punishing Taxes BACKFIRE:…1:50 Novanta Shutters Mukilteo Laser Plant2:53 Mukilteo Has Few Industrial Businesses3:25 Novanta Moves Mukilteo Jobs to United…4:30 Millionaire Tax Architect Dismisses…5:16 91% of Washington Employers Won't Expand7:02 Novanta Shifts All Work to UK Facility7:55 83 Jobs Cut as Stockport Capacity…9:07 Washington Among Worst States for…9:46 Novanta CO2 Lasers Moving to Stockport11:06 SEC Filing Reveals China Assembly Shift12:39 Novanta Keeps Detroit Office, Drops…14:25 Sam's Tavern Closes After 13 Years15:25 Mamdani and Katie Wilson Promise…18:12 Washington's Punishing Taxes Are by…19:33 Oklahoma City's 1,700 Homeless vs…21:10 Why Tech Companies Stay in Washington…22:02 Climate Commitment Act Drives…Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily coverage of the stories Washington's mainstream media won't touch.#WashingtonState #BusinessExodus #ConservativeNews𝗚𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗠 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘+ 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 🌟https://ReasonableTV.com/🛍️ 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗛 - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/💬 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY👍🏼 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗛 that 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 button & 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗:🔗 Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ🔗 Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL
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