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Former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz said in a LinkedIn post that he and his wife are moving from Seattle to Florida after more than four decades in the city, where he helped build the coffee chain into a global brand.

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Victoria Hattersley, a Washington millionaire, says she's happy to pay more in taxes as part of her state's proposed millionaire tax.

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-- Business Insider (@businessinsider.com) Mar 8, 2026 at 7:51 AM

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FAFO. In their greed, the state of Washington drove away a man who pays a lot in state income taxes.

#1 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-12 03:37 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

The fact that the he moved rather than fight the tax indicates how little political power these he actually had.

Just like CA (SEIU bill bill), it shows how powerful unions and other special interest groups are.

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-12 04:33 PM | Reply

Old retired couple moves to Florida.

Damn. Not enough Newsworthy flags. This is as rare a sighting as finding Trump's name in the Epstein files.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-13 11:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

I'd rather see wages increase than taxes.

But millionaires and billionaires don't get rich on their own.

They needs roads so their employees can get to work. They need gov't subsidies to make up for their ---- wages. They need schools so their employees' kids can get an education and take care of the kids while the parents work. They need water and energy infrastructure. They need cops and a justice system to prevent or rectify crimes against their business. The list goes on.

Millionaires and billionaires wouldn't be rich without any one of these things, and none of it is free.

#4 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-03-13 11:52 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Good, ---- him. He is why we lost the Sonics.

#5 | Posted by a_monson at 2026-03-13 01:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#1 f^*% him. These people take and take and take and take then bail when it's time to give back.

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-13 02:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

These people take and take and take and take then bail when it's time to give back.

#facts

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-13 02:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

In their greed, the state of Washington drove away a man who pays a lot in state income taxes.

You're such an obsequious bitch.

"Don't tax the wealthy! They're our betters!"
-Republicans.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-13 02:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

FAFO. In their greed, the state of Washington drove away a man who pays a lot in state income taxes.The state of Washington has no income tax. Nice try, though

#9 | Posted by MBlue at 2026-03-13 05:33 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Bye, 8!+(#

#10 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-03-13 07:14 PM | Reply


Old retired couple moves to Florida.
Damn. Not enough Newsworthy flags. This is as rare a sighting as finding Trump's name in the Epstein files.
#3 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Tell me you aren't upto speed with Washington politics without telling me you aren't up to speed.

#11 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-13 07:22 PM | Reply

That's what 1Nut's wife calls him, "Speedy".

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-13 07:27 PM | Reply

The state of Washington has no income tax. Nice try, though

Not yet ... he saw the writing on the wall. Imagine all the revenue the are going to miss out on.
www.geekwire.com

Also Starbucks recently opened a Nashville office ...
www.costar.com

Lets say you're VP at Starbucks, wouldn't you lobby to move HQ to TN?? We aren't talking about a small amount of money.

Washington State will have middle class tax soon enough.

#13 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-13 07:29 PM | Reply

@#1 ... who pays a lot in state income taxes. ...

Does he?

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-13 07:33 PM | Reply

@#3 ... Old retired couple moves to Florida. ...

That is how he characterized the move.


I didn't see any mention of taxes in his statement.

#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-13 07:36 PM | Reply

@#8 ... Bye, 8!+(# ...

It is revealing that when billionaires need to start paying their states for all the wealth they accumulated for living in those states, they seem to just move away.

Why do Republicans hold such apparently shallow anti-Christian people in such a high esteem?

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-13 07:39 PM | Reply

15

Exactly. This isn't anything to worry about.

I respect his decision to leave.

I respect the wealthy in Washington who choose to stay.

It's a free country.

#17 | Posted by eberly at 2026-03-13 07:40 PM | Reply

Is this a hot thread??
Who needs they bussy slapped?

#18 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-13 07:50 PM | Reply

look it up beeyoch

#19 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-13 07:51 PM | Reply

[johnsavege3]: swinging bats in the on-deck circle

#20 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-13 07:52 PM | Reply

[johnsavege2] drunk AF; sends love to all

#21 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-13 07:54 PM | Reply

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