This has been a fairly quiet day in Olympia, at least publicly, on the proposed sales tax increase, HB 2377. But lawmakers will be making the key decisions in the next several days and need to hear from you. You can write them a letter simply with our online tool.
We are doing very well on the editorial front. The Tacoma News Tribune today just came out against the sales tax increase. This coupled with the recent Seattle Times editorial means that the two largest papers in the state are opposing the tax hike. Great news!
Among other papers, the Walla Walla Union Bulletin also just opposed the tax increase. Tracy Warner of the Wenatchee World this afternoon took a slightly pro-tax view.
The Everett Herald surveyed Snohomish County state lawmakers about their stance on a tax hike. The consensus? Not this year.
If you're wondering how the sales tax increase would affect you, including the proposed Working Families Tax Rebate, the Washington State Policy & Budget Center crunched the numbers. Go to the center's blog and scroll down to the entries from yesterday and today.
Thirty-two economists from around the country have signed a letter to the Legislature saying that tax increases will only hurt the economy during a dangerous recession. The Washington Policy Center, a separate group, is running ads like this to tell state residents about the letter.
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