IT’S TIME TO FIX OUR UPSIDE-DOWN TAX CODE.
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.
TELL YOUR LAWMAKERS: NO CUTS TO PROTECT THE SUPER-RICH
Washington is facing a $12 billion budget shortfall. Tell legislators to make mega-millionaires and billionaires pay what they owe in taxes!
It’s no surprise we’re facing a $12 billion budget shortfall while Washington’s mega-millionaires and billionaires contribute a far smaller share in taxes than the rest of us. This broken system pits schools against childcare, bridges against transit, housing against health care.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Washington’s mega-millionaires and billionaires should be paying their share, just like the rest of us.
Choose the issue that matters most to you to send a letter to your legislators now!
Hundreds of thousands of seniors, single parents, veterans, and other Washingtonians are struggling to find affordable housing or pay their rising rents, driving up homelessness and worsening our state’s housing shortage.
Students, parents, teachers and staff are already feeling the effects of school district cuts, with layoffs and other cost-saving measures undertaken. Universities, colleges and technical schools are also facing budget cuts, meaning tuition could rise.
Washington’s families already face a massive childcare shortage, causing parents to miss an average of 5 days of work a year. Childcare costs are too high, while the people who provide childcare don’t make enough to care for their own families.
At some point in their lives, nearly 25% of Washington residents will struggle with a mental health or addiction problem, but nearly half of the state’s 39 counties don’t have a single psychiatrist or psychologist to help. Youth also face months-long wait times for psychiatric treatment.
If health care is cut, pregnant Washingtonians and newborns would lose access vital prenatal, birth, and postnatal care. About 40% of Washington’s births are covered by state-funded health care. Young children, aging residents, and people with disabilities also depend on state-funded health care.
Tell your lawmakers WHY you want them to stop protecting Washington’s billionaires and mega-millionaires from paying what they owe our state. This is an open form ready for you to personalize. It will automatically send your personal message to your elected lawmakers.
WE’RE FIGHTING FOR A FAIR AND JUST TAX CODE – SO ALL WASHINGTONIANS CAN 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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