We've heard a lot lately about Washington State's outdated and unfair tax
system. Even USA Today reports that WA's poorest
residents pay nearly 17% of their income in taxes, while the wealthiest few pay
just 2%. Our tax system hasn't always been this lopsided - have you ever
wondered how it got this bad? Rep. Reuven Carlyle made this video to help
explain the problem step by step.
Outdated and Unfair — talking taxes in Washington
Additional
Revenue Falls Short The WA Economic and Revenue Forecast Council just updated their numbers and
while revenue projections are slightly up, our tax system (ahem, see above)
still falls "woefully short of what is needed to meet the state's
funding obligations in the next two years" according to experts at the WA State Budget & Policy
Center.
Source: Washington United for Fair Revenue
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