Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson has championed a “tax the rich” agenda, but KIRO host John Curley warned the plan will only drive wealthy residents away.

Curley argued the approach is foolish and will have negative consequences for Seattle.

“This is such a childish view of money,” he said on “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio. “It’s such a childish, immature view of how the market works. If you’re good at what you do and someone’s willing to pay you, because you’re going to do something that somebody else can’t do, you’re going to get more money than somebody else.”

Tiffany McCoy, Co-Executive Director of House Our Neighbors, who is part of Wilson’s transition team, said during a news conference that the city would be taxing corporations.

To which Curley responded, “No, you’re

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