IT’S TIME TO FIX OUR UPSIDE-DOWN TAX CODE.
We’re fighting for a Washington where all of our communities can thrive. For too long, the wealthy few have rigged the system for their own financial gain. Working families are paying far more than our share of state taxes. When the wealthy pay what they owe, our Washington State economy can support all of us. Students, families, workers, small businesses, and more will have what we need! We believe that together, we can build a Washington that works for everyone.
LEAD THE FIGHT FOR SCHOOLS, HOUSING, & HEALTHCARE
Come together across Washington to join our Rapid Response Team!
We won a huge victory when we defeated I-2109! Working together, we stopped a mega-millionaire trying to give himself and his friends a tax cut by slashing billions from critical childcare and education funding.
We’re so proud of this victory! But our fight for a fair and just tax code in Washington is not over. We must make sure we continue to take steps forward – especially with a new legislative session beginning in January.
We need everyday people from around the state to:
- attend virtual and in-person meetings with lawmakers
- speak up at legislative town halls
- submit letters to the editor
- and more!
Sign up now to let us know how you want to join the fight!
JOIN RAPID RESPONSE TEAM
WE’RE FIGHTING FOR A FAIR AND JUST TAX CODE – SO ALL WASHINGTONIANS CAN THRIVE.
WHEN THE WEALTHY PAY WHAT THEY OWE, WE’LL HAVE THE TOOLS WE NEED.
Instead of supporting a Washington state economy that works for everyone, the wealthy few continue to try to rig the system for their own gain. But we know that when we come together, we can build a Washington that works for all of us.
Washington’s mega millionaires and billionaires must pay their share, just like the rest of us already do. Washington’s working families need reliable childcare. Our students need fully funded schools. Our communities need access to reliable healthcare.
We advocate for tax justice so our Washington state economy can grow – with more jobs, fair wages, fully-funded community services, and all the tools we need to thrive.
A WASHINGTON STATE ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR ALL OF US
CHALLENGING ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
Right now, our Washington State economy only works for the wealthy. Our tax code feeds systems of inequality. Low- and middle-income families – most of us – pay up to 18% of our incomes in state and local taxes. The wealthy pay only 3%.
Most of us work hard for our families. But our tax code makes it much harder to save money, build wealth, and pass it down to our children.
We believe that the best way to challenge economic inequality in Washington is to fix our upside-down tax code and make the wealthy pay their share in taxes.
FIGHTING FOR
TAX JUSTICE
We can’t move toward economic equality without a fair and just tax code. That’s why we’re committed to fighting for tax justice!
When the wealthy pay what they owe, we will be able to build the futures our families and communities deserve.
We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken toward fixing our broken tax code – like the capital gains tax – which has brought in millions for childcare and school funding.
At the same time, our fight isn’t over yet. Our families and communities deserve an economy that works for everyone – and a tax code that’s fair and just.
BUILDING THRIVING COMMUNITIES
Imagine a Washington where every working family can access childcare. Where we have enough school funding to truly support our students and teachers. Where our communities have accessible healthcare, reliable public transportation, and affordable housing, and good jobs so we can care for our families.
We believe that when we all come together, including the wealthy paying their share, our Washington State economy will grow and thrive. Students across the state will have safe and supportive places to learn. Families will have roofs over their heads. Communities will have access to healthcare. We’ll be able to build thriving communities – because we’ll have all the tools we need.
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Inequality: ‘Let’s continue to tax wealth’
I have more than I need, and I would rather live in a society that invests in our community than be able to buy more stuff. Rather than throw up our hands in the face of inequality, let’s continue to tax wealth — starting by voting no on Initiative 2109, which would eliminate the capital…
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35 Seattle-area ZIP codes among wealthiest in US, report says
Thirty-five different ZIP codes in the Seattle area were among the Wealthy 1000 in a list compiled by The Business Journal. The 98101, which includes Pike Place Market and a good portion of the Seattle waterfront, is the region’s wealthiest and comes in at No. 51 in the country.
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WA voters want more child care investments, new poll finds
Washington voters want more money invested in child care and support more taxes on wealthy people and businesses to pay for it. And, in a poll released Thursday, 87% of those surveyed said child care and early education will be priorities for them when casting ballots this November.