2- most counties have extended payment to June 1st. Not much of a break, but something.

@2, you can't demand the state provide all sorts of emergency services out of one side of your mouth wile simultaneously demanding that nobody needs to pay their taxes out of the other side. It costs money to deal with a crisis.

Washington state cannot deficit spend. It is written into the state constitution. Most of the state money currently comes from property tax and sales tax, and some business taxes. With most businesses closed, that means sales tax and business tax revenue to the state will plummet (which is why he's going to have to veto a bunch of spending bills he would prefer to sign). Grocery stores are about the only active and busy stores right now, but most groceries are exempt from sales tax. Property tax will be the only stable source of tax revenue for the next quarter or so. Even if we hit 30% unemployment, that still leaves a majority of people able to pay their taxes. The state should consider some leniency for property owners in financial hardship, but those that can pay, should.

Maybe this crisis will finally spur the state to adopt an income tax. But until such time, they have to live with the tax system they have, and they have a responsibility to collect what taxes they can. If not, the state's coffers will dry up, and they will not have any money to manage this crisis at all.

@4- you are incredibly fucking naive (stupid) if you think having an income tax will lower other taxes. The state and local tax districts are not going to let go of a dime.