Nikki Metzgar

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A screenshot that reads, "Such high capital taxation is never a good idea in any jurisdiction. Capital taxes depress savings and investment while dragging down the economic growth that fuels broader prosperity and tax collections. But jacking up taxes is particularly insane for D.C., a small city that does not have a lucrative tech or finance sector to anchor its economy."
a screenshot that reads "Nadeau pitches this as a teensy tax that would mainly fall on those who make more than $1 million a year. It would be more accurate to say it is a tax on educated and married people. According to the Census Bureau, the median family income of married couples in the District was $228,926 in 2024 — a level comfortably reachable by a couple of federal workers with GS-12 or GS-13 civil service ratings."
a long haired cat wearing a hat in the shape of a star with Kirby on it
Screenshot from an article that reads, "Asked at a housing-related event in Friendship Heights on Wednesday what she would say to residents complaining about how she has handled the situation, Bowser said, "I just talked to a lot of residents here. Nobody told me they were upset with me. in fact, what they told me is, 'Thank you, mayor, for your leadership during unprecedented times.'"