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On the effort to eliminate tax giveaways
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The state in the current biennium budget period gave out 176 tax breaks for B&O taxes totaling some $7.5 billion while collecting only $6.5 billion in revenue. The exemptions were 54% of the potential tax base. When an exemption is given it means that a tax shift occurs so the responsibility falls on someone else. […]
Judge’s ruling on initiative boosts our democracy
Posted on Author John Burbank
Every student learns the American mantra from their teachers and parents: work hard, play by the rules, and you’ll have a chance to get ahead. This month’s crop of graduating high school seniors is powerful evidence that Washington’s students do step up to their responsibilities. But we (voters and legislators alike) have defaulted on our […]
State Supreme Court strikes down super-majority requirement for raising taxes
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As we’ve been asserting for years, Tim Eyman’s initiatives requiring a super-majority requirement for the legislature to pass tax increases is unconstitutional. As reported in the Seattle P-I, and as you can see for your self here at the State Supreme Court’s website, The state Supreme Court has thrown out a referendum passed by voters […]