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Why Washington state’s tax system continues to fail our kids
Posted on Author Marilyn Watkins
The kids are back in school – and last week the Washington Supreme Court gave the State Legislature an “F” for failing to adequately fund public schools across the state. Meanwhile, a new analysis by Standard & Poor’s concludes that growing income inequality is causing sales tax revenues to fall. According to the highly respected global credit rating firm, […]
Countering anti-government propaganda: the case of the Freedom Foundation
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If you listen to right-wing AM talk radio, or visit conservative websites, you’ll be subject to relentless propaganda about how government is inefficient and doesn’t produce anything of value. Conservatives just love to hate government. And they love to talk about “freedom” and “liberty.” Of course, the anti-government propaganda is nonsense. Thanks to government we […]
Who will lawmakers in Olympia hear? The lobbyists? Or you?
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Most legislators aren’t bad people. But, being human, they react to pressure. Because the special interest lobbyists that serve the wealthiest 1% of the population are well-organized and well-paid, our legislators would get an earful if they tried to right some of the wrongs in our state. Whose voices will the legislators hear? The lobbyists? […]