"Once again, as a business owner I pay plenty in taxes. I don't get taxed based on my net profit, If I was taxed on that I wouldn't complain. But, being taxed based on my gross is outright criminal.

Also, as a resident of Seattle/King County/Washington State I'd have to say we're already being taxed to a point that is not sustainable. Govenment growth is out of control. The larger our overall government is the more an average citizen has to pay to support their growth. If our state government could control it's growth the average citizen would see more $ in their own pockets.

I don't expect you to understand that though."

Exercise your right and move. You can move out of the city/county or even state.
Exactly what I've been saying. As we've grown in this state infrastructure, education, health, etc have ended up costing us more. Therefore our taxes have risen per person not declined. Of course there are always those who think there are magical mystery cuts that can be made to make up for that. Exactly how would you suggest our government control it's growth while the state is experiencing out of control population growth?
As for the deficit. I remember the GOP screaming bloody murder when we were holding onto a rainy day surplus. Then the F's are screaming about a deficit. A party of idiots. Notice in your link the bulk of her spending increase was on education. Got a problem with paying teachers more? It had reached the point a teacher couldn't afford to live in their own district. Is that where you'd like to cut? Giving you a break is going to either cost me more or lead to cuts somewhere.