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 episode, Mark Harmsworth talks about the defeat of the property tax cap increase and how it and many other taxes could come back.
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00:00 – Introduction and Petition Update
01:40 – Governor Opposes Property and Wealth Tax Hikes
04:00 – Special Session Likely as Budget Talks Stall
06:10 – COVID Hiring Surge and Budget Bloat
07:10 – Property Tax Cap and Banking Loophole
08:15 – Everything Could Return in Special Session
12:10 – Political Targeting and Electric Vehicle Irony
14:15 – School Levy Changes and McCleary 2.0 Concerns
19:50 – Conflict of Interest in Public-Sector Strikes
19:55 – B&O Tax Hike Hits Businesses Hard
23:15 – Dozens of Hidden New Taxes and Fees
26:10 – Final Push for “No New Taxes” Petition
27:10 – Proof That a No-Tax Budget Is Possible
28:25 – Where Did $38 Billion Go?
29:20 – Payroll Taxes Becoming Income Tax
32:10 – Businesses and Jobs Fleeing Washington
33:55 – Everything Still Subject to Change
34:58 – Share the Petition and Subscribe
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