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 VP for Research Todd Myers as he summarizes the legislative session and its conclusion.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:54 – Government Run Healthcare Push
03:08 – Healthcare Taxes + Medicaid Issues
06:37 – Worker Rights + Agriculture Labor Costs
08:51 – Unemployment for Strikes Fix
10:11 – Housing + Natural Gas Case
12:12 – Budget Reality vs Income Tax Narrative
15:37 – Spending Growth vs Promises
16:42 – Budget Growth Over Time
18:24 – Opportunity Cost + Transportation
22:56 – How They Actually Balanced Budget
23:58 – Environmental Policy
26:59 – Climate Spending Transparency Reduced
32:29 – Absurd Bills
33:55 – Future Energy Crisis Warning
34:54 – Carbon Tax Auction Explained
37:40 – Income Tax Expansion Question
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