You don’t need an advanced math degree to understand basic budget principles. Even though our state budget is 487 pages and takes several months to produce, the budget itself is…
Surplus or deficit: Which is it?
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Outdated and Unfair — talking taxes in Washington
USA Today recently reported that Washington had “by far the most regressive tax system nationwide.” Rep. Reuven Carlyle (D – Seattle) outlines Washington’s broken and regressive tax structure, and explains how…
Washington has the worst taxes on average earners
A recent report featured on KING5.com reveals that Washington has the worst taxes on average earners. In fact, the article says that “according to ‘Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of…
Rep. Kilduff’s ememo for the week of Feb. 16, 2015
The Case for Universal Pre-K Investing in high quality early learning is not only a great for kids, but it’s good for taxpayers too. Emily Badger of the Washington Post…
House Appropriations Chair Ross Hunter on Supplemental Budget Passage
Statement from Rep. Ross Hunter (D-Medina) on the passage of HB 1105. “Today we addressed a critical set of funding decisions for Washington by sending a supplemental budget to the…