New Ads: This is an Income Tax on Retirement Savings and Charities
Two new ads this week show exactly who Olympia’s new income tax puts at risk, from teachers like Kerri Kite-Pocklington, who spent 38 years in the classroom and was promised her pension would never be taxed, to people like Marissa, who rebuilt her life with help from a local charity that is now at risk as the income tax drives away its donors. Hear their stories about how this tax is coming for every Washingtonian and nonprofit.
Don’t miss: Jaime Herrera Beutler made the case for repeal in a new Seattle Times op-ed, laying out why this income tax was built to expand to every Washingtonian.
Herrera Beutler on TVW
On Wednesday night, Jaime Herrera Beutler joined TVW’s The Impact to debate how Washington’s new income tax won’t stop at wealthy individuals - it is coming for everyone Washingtonian’s paycheck, pension, and charitable giving.
Report: Seattle’s Taxes Have Grown Five Times Faster Than Its Population
A new report on Seattle’s tax climate shows taxes grew 172% from 2013 to 2025 while the population grew 31%, as new taxes fell on a small number of businesses. Seattle provides a glimpse of what voters should expect when a tax built on a few payers meets rising spending: the pressure to raise it never stops.
