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Middle class guy explains his votes (in 29 seconds)
Posted on Author admin
In 2010 Washington State voters rejected I-1098, which would have established an income tax on the wealthiest 1 or 2% of citizens. And the voters approved I-1053, which makes it very hard for legislators to eliminate unfair tax exemptions that benefit the richest corporations. In this video a middle class guy explains his votes against […]
Report on Washington Investment Trust hearings in Olympia
Posted on Author DavidSpring
On January 25 and January 26, 2012 there were hearings in Olympia on SB 6310 and on HB 2434, the bills to establish the Washington Investment Trust (WIT), a publicly owned state bank. This report includes a refutation of the testimony of the State Treasurer, Jim McIntire, who is funded by the big banks and […]
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The food stamp cuts hit WA State especially hard
Posted on Author Brendan Williams
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