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Act Now To Ensure Washington Millionaires and Billionaires Pay WHAT THEY OWE

A new initiative on November’s ballot, I-2109, will roll back progress and move Washington back to the worst in the nation. It would repeal the capital gains tax, cutting billions from childcare and education just to give the ultra-rich a tax cut. Sign our pledge to vote NO on I-2109!

Right now, the super-rich are trying to rig the system in their favor, giving themselves a huge tax cut by taking millions from education and crucial state programs. We can’t let that happen. Join our rapid response team to speak up in support for a fair tax code in Washington!

When you write a letter to the editor, lawmakers pay attention. Take a moment to share your support for the fair and just tax code that Washington needs. We’ve made it super easy – all you have to do is follow our quick tips and add your name!

PLEDGE TO VOTE NO ON I-2109!

You can stop the mega-millionaire tax break.

I-2109 will slash childcare and education funding, increase tax pressure on workers and small businesses, eliminate jobs, and weaken Washington’s economy.

Washington needs the capital gains tax – our state’s child care programs, working families, schools, and small businesses depend on it.

When you vote NO on I-2109, you’ll stop this initiative from:

  • Cutting more than $2.2 billion over 5 years from our education, childcare, and early learning
  • Giving a special tax break to about 4,000 of Washington’s mega-millionaires and billionaires, less than 1% of us
  • Putting more pressure on the rest of us to make up the difference through property and sales taxes

Together, we can defeat I-2109. Sign this pledge to vote NO today!

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WE’RE BUILDING A WASHINGTON THAT WORKS FOR ALL OF US

Working side by side with educators and advocates across the state, we helped to pass the capital gains tax on the ultra wealthy. Thanks to your petitions, letter-writing campaigns, legislative actions, and letters to the editors, legislators in Olympia heard us. Actions like these make a huge difference for Washington’s communities!

The revenue from capital gains will bring in more than $500 million every year — that means more kids across Washington will have access to quality early learning, more parents will be able to afford childcare and return to work, and more childcare centers and schools will be built, creating countless jobs in the process.

We’re proud of the capital gains tax. And we also know our work isn’t done. Poll after poll shows Washington voters support making millionaires and billionaires in our state pay what they owe in taxes to fund our schools, roads, housing, and critical services. We won’t stop fighting until we have a fair and just tax code and a Washington where our communities can thrive.

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Invest Washington Now is a movement of activists, educators, working families, and everyday Washingtonians advocating for a fair and just tax code. Our work has been made powerful by the people who have shown up, day after day, to work for a fair tax system.

Looking to dig in more? Learn more about us here, or check out what’s in the news. We also have resources that you can dig into. Have a question? You can always send us a message. Thanks for joining the fight for a fair and just tax code!

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