Seattle Times, Bill Gates Sr. Makes His Case for Income Tax Initiative:

Bill Gates Sr. fielded questions from reporters Thursday morning, sometimes with a note of exasperation, about the income tax initiative 1098. I-1098 sponsors turned in 350,000 signatures, with another 20,000 expected Friday — more than enough to qualify the measure for the ballot. The initiative would impose an income tax on individuals earning $200,000 or more a year and couples earning $400,000 and up….

Reporters asked Gates about claims by critics that the lawmakers won't be able to resist expanding the income tax in the future to include most taxpayers. "They say that," Gates responded. "How do they know?"