Washington probably has THE MOST regressive tax system in the country... Oregon's probably the least. The less you make the more you pay in taxes and fees. If you earn around $20k/year you're paying around 17% in taxes and fees...if you make $300k or more you pay 3% or less....Bill Gates Sr and Jr tried to address this by pushing for an income tax...but people weren't buying. There's a reason billionaires live here...low tax for them....high for you... now back to your regularly scheduled programming...