Jim McDermott actually said...

High earners pay more in payroll taxes, as Mr. McDermott pointed out, and income taxes throughout their work lives.

McDermott emphasizes the principle of higher contributions from wealthier individuals to support Medicare.

05/20/2013

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I admire what you are doing.

That is not competition. That is a joke. You know it and I know it.

It is time for it to be permanent, but here we are again.

More than 800,000 Washingtonians alone would be subject to this unequal treatment if the deduction is not extended.