Ep. 4040 Seattle’s Socialist Mayor Promised To TAX The Rich, Then THIS HAPPENED…
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🗓️ 10 July 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Seattle's socialist leadership is facing a severe financial crisis after Mayor Katie Wilson's policies have led to an unprecedented budget deficit of $488 million. The implementation of the controversial Jumpstart tax has driven away businesses and high-paying jobs, resulting in skyrocketing office vacancy rates and plummeting property values. As the city grapples with the consequences of these policies, Wilson is now proposing budget cuts and exploring new tax measures, raising concerns about the long-term viability of her administration and the economic health of Seattle.
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Highlights:
- "“Mayor Katie Wilson's policies have resulted in a staggering $488 million budget deficit.”"
- "“The Jumpstart tax has driven away businesses, leading to a 32% office vacancy rate in downtown Seattle.”"
- "“Wilson's proposed solutions include significant budget cuts and potentially illegal new taxes.”"
- "“The economic impact of socialism in Seattle illustrates the flawed assumption that capital is a fixed resource.”"
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| 0:00.0 | The liberal globalist order is at its brink and awakening a new conservative age. |
| 0:06.5 | I'm Dr. Steve Turley. |
| 0:08.2 | Join me every day as we discover answers to today's toughest challenges and explore the revitalization of conservative civilization. |
| 0:17.9 | This is Turley Talks. |
| 0:20.4 | If you thought woke Seattle had already hit rock bottom, |
| 0:25.2 | wait until you see this. The receipts are in and they're more devastating than anyone could |
| 0:31.0 | have ever imagined. You might remember their ultra-leftist socialist mayor, Katie Wilson's |
| 0:37.1 | famous moment when she said this. |
| 0:40.3 | I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are like super overblown. |
| 0:45.3 | And if, you know, the ones that leave, like, bye. |
| 0:52.9 | As it turns out, something happened after that wave, something she didn't predict, something she obviously didn't plan for, they actually left. |
| 1:07.1 | And now that snarky socialist is staring down an unprecedented budget deficit and you won't |
| 1:13.6 | believe what she did in response. |
| 1:17.3 | Hey gang, it's me, Dr. Steve, you're a patron professor here to help you make sense of the |
| 1:21.7 | madness with breaking news and analysis you're not going to get anywhere else. |
| 1:25.4 | So you know what to do? |
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| 1:29.4 | For those of you who need a quick introduction, Katie Wilson is the self-described Democratic |
| 1:35.9 | Socialist who won the Seattle mayoral race back in November of last year. |
| 1:40.8 | By the way, by the slimmest margin since 1906, she didn't even win by 1%. And that's one of the |
| 1:49.9 | things we have to remember here. When we're dealing with these municipal socialists, even Mamdani, |
| 1:55.7 | they may win, but generally they barely win. And that's because their radical communist politics |
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