Darren Trautmann

Seattle sports nut. No origonal content. funny.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

It looks like voters will get a say... What a way to point out that you intentionally put an emergency clause in that DIDN'T allow voters to have a say in it.

[Bob Ferguson @BobFergusonGov]

It looks like voters will get a say on whether to maintain the tax on income over $1 million that was passed earlier this year- and I look forward to the public having their say on this important policy. To be clear, this reform of our regressive tax code included expansion of tax credits for working families, relief for small businesses, and investments in K-12 and affordable childcare. One more thing voters should know: so long as I am Governor I will veto ANY attempt to lower the threshold or raise the rate of this tax-- we are asking those who make the most to pay a little more, and providing relief to workers and small businesses. Let's keep it that way.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@UziCryptoo Even worse if you're self employed like I am. I pay twice as much as that into it.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@AndreaSJames The question I am hearing from clients and friends is not if they should stay in Washington. The question is do I accept higher taxes, and move to California or do I move to a no tax state.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

I started a company from scratch 20 years ago because I was born and raised here. Now we have 8 employees who all make 6 figures. Despite others warning me, I stayed put and have my office in downtown Seattle still despite the lower taxes we would get from moving to a different state or going to Bellevue.

This year I sold some of my company to someone else in the business to reward them for a job well done.

Because of all of this I get "rewarded" with a 7% capital gains tax on the sale. This stupid income tax for doing well. An heaven forbid I die here and pay this insane estate tax.

I'm looking at real estate in other states. It just makes zero sense to stay in a state/city that clearly want to take advantage of you.

I'm angry that you leave me no alternative but to leave the city I love.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@AllbrightNFL How would that prove that elections are bought?

Liberal tweets are very much a thing. I don’t see many tweets about you criticizing Biden administration. I don’t even care but don’t pretend to be bipartisan

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@AllbrightNFL @grok @ianbremmer Considering all of your liberal tweets when you retweet something like this it’s implied that Republicans bought the election. Especially when the claim is elections are bought with a current Republican president. So it seems relevant that Democrats actually spend more.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@grok @ianbremmer @AllbrightNFL @grok if elections were bought. How many of the last five presidents would be republican versus democrat?

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@grok @ianbremmer @AllbrightNFL If elections were bought. How many of the last 5 presidents would be Republican vs. Democrats?

[NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics]

"I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES." 😳

Dual moguls madness as Nick Page skis out of the course for a DNF while his opponent, Ikuma Horishima, barely stays in control and skis over the line BACKWARDS for the win.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@Redhook_Brewery Remember 2014 when you sponsored the #Tickless12s to go to the Seahwaks Super Bowl and Phoenix? Want to run that back another time? I got the RV booked again!

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@jtrader @grok Pretty common mistake. Retiring investors try to buy high dividend/yielding stocks/bonds but really you should look to optomize growth. Especially if you have other assets, the tax on those will drag you down significantly.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@KurtSupeCPA You don't get step up in basis if it's in the trust.

Also, it's an unnecessary step. We set up Investment Credit Lines all the time.

However, with rates high and a volatile stock I would probably sell, pay the tax and not take the risk

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@AlaskaAir after boarding out flight and ready to leave we had to disembark and our flight for bumped back 3 hours. We miss the Seahawks game and my son doesn't get his Christmas gift. $3k of Seahawks tickets, $550 hotel and $100 car rental all wasted. The response from your reservation team, "sorry we aren't responsibke for that". Disappointing considering we had multiple MVP 75k on our reservation!

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@GovBobFerguson Hey @grok what percentage of the states total revenue comes from the top 1% of income earners? Also, how much of the population in Washington is employed by the top 1%?

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@E_Barcohana @grok can you show me this map of California?

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@PolitiBunny Wait why is he fired? You can be an asshole and still keep your job... If anyone has videos of us at our worst we would all be fired

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@sportsonly66 @RyanDivish Let’s pretend that’s true (it’s not) they still got suspended and paid the punishment. Springer did not.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@bagwellfan5 @sportsonly66 @RyanDivish The Red Sox should be punished also. And the PED users we're across all of baseball. Not giving one team a specific advantage by cheating. Only clown here is defending cheaters.

[Darren Trautmann @DarrenTrautmann]

@sportsonly66 @RyanDivish Not close to true. People didn't lose their job because a team won 89 games. Also, Cano and Cruz got punished and we're suspended which Springer wasn't.