Washington Policy On The Go is WPC’s bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this video we chat with WPC’s Tax & Budget Director, Ryan Frost, about the income tax, debunking the claims of Gov. Ferguson and other proponents.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:24 – Governor’s messaging on kids and families
00:51 – Free school lunch claim challenged
01:17 – Intent language vs real funding
02:13 – Tax breaks vs general fund increase
03:26 – Scale of the budget shortfall
04:35 – Misleading signs behind the governor
05:12 – Why the tax will spread beyond millionaires
06:56 – Why lawmakers may lower the threshold
07:17 – Promises politicians make on income tax
08:01 – Long-term goal: progressive income tax
10:36 – $131 million setup and emergency clause
11:33 – Progressive messaging and voter obfuscation
13:09 – No-income-tax states vs income-tax states
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