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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: They’ve Lost It! WA State Democrats Attack Gold Owners with Massive 10.3% Tax!
Description: Happy New Year from Washington State, where Democrats just enacted a 10.3% sales tax on gold and silver—because why wouldn't you destroy an entire industry in one move? Businesses are literally packing up and moving to Idaho and Oregon, where this insanity doesn't exist. The state projects $34-148 million in revenue, but here's the problem: nobody's going to buy precious metals in Washington when they can drive 5 minutes across the border and save hundreds of dollars. Coin dealers operating on razor-thin margins are facing closure or relocation, and the tax revenue Democrats are banking on? It won't materialize because th...