The “liberal hipsters” won’t pay the head tax. Their employers will pay the annual fee of $275 per employee. Already, employers are paying the $15/hr minimum wage. Businesses will not locate in Seattle I guarantee. The word will get out and businesses will black list Seattle.
They’d be idiots not to.
They’ll end up going Galt. Odd thing is, I can almost see these types of innovators creating a “Galt’s Gulch” somewhere. Hmm - perhaps it will be hidden within a virtual world.