Invest In WA Now
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We are a movement of educators, working families, and everyday Washingtonians advocating for progressive revenue solutions.
Joined July 2020
Our state could face massive cuts if we don't fix our broken tax system. We're counting on Representative @ElectChipalo to make mega-millionaires and billionaires pay what they owe by passing the Millionaires Tax. https://t.co/GXE1Mk02b9
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Our state could face massive cuts if we don't fix our broken tax system. We're counting on @RepBerg to make mega-millionaires and billionaires pay what they owe by passing the Millionaires Tax.
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"Let me be direct. The wealthiest people in this state, my wife and me among them, are not paying their fair share. And the result is that working families and public schools are asked to make up the difference." - Hans Mulder, Leavenworth
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The House Finance Committee Hearing on the Millionaires Tax is live! "It's time to fix our upside down tax code, and truly protect the people that cannot afford these cuts." Watch here ⬇️ https://t.co/Z9XJA7VwJR
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🔴 RELEASE: Supporters of the Millionaires Tax were fraudulently signed in “con” for tomorrow’s House Finance Committee hearing. Read the full release ⬇️ https://t.co/uvnvpU1EzF
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In the Seattle Times! "I promise you we won’t leave. Wealth flight is a myth that has been debunked time and again." https://t.co/Wxt3VBLZ7r
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ICYMI: Senator Frame in support of the Millionaires Tax! "This is a serious step forward to rebalancing our tax code." @SenNoelFrame
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ICYMI: Senator Alvarado speaks in support of the Millionaires Tax! "I was raised by parents who taught me that if you do well, you give back."
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🟢 BREAKING NEWS: The Millionaires Tax has passed the Washington State Senate!!!! THANK YOU to all the lawmakers who are stepping up to fix our upside down tax code to fund health care, education, and child care in our state.
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Senator Frame: "When Massachusetts passed the Fair Share Tax on Millionaires, the millionaires did not leave. When we passed the capital gains tax, the millionaires did not leave. In fact, the number of millionaires in our state grew, as they did in Massachusetts." @NoelFrame
The Washington State Senate is considering the Millionaires Tax right now! We'll post the highlights as they happen.
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Senator Nobles: "In high school, I ran track. I don't mind running. But I have to tell you, Mr. President, my heart hurts, because I'm simply running out of excuses for why we can't fully fund education, as to why we can't fulfill our commitment to financial aid." @SenatorNobles
The Washington State Senate is considering the Millionaires Tax right now! We'll post the highlights as they happen.
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Senator Shewmake: "When voters have had the chance to tell us if they're willing to be taxed to fund education, to fund health care, they have said yes." @DrShewmake
The Washington State Senate is considering the Millionaires Tax right now! We'll post the highlights as they happen.
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Senator Slatter: "Our needs have far outpaced our revenues, the economy is uncertain, we're at an inflection point." "There's the gap between those who are thriving, and those who are struggling, and it's growing every day." @SlatterVandana
The Washington State Senate is considering the Millionaires Tax right now! We'll post the highlights as they happen.
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Senator Saldaña: "These are hardworking people doing everything right, and still falling behind. That tells me something important. That this is not a failure of effort, it is a system that has drifted out of balance." @sen_saldana @team_saldana
The Washington State Senate is considering the Millionaires Tax right now! We'll post the highlights as they happen.
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Senator Salomon: I just heard from community college professors in my district, being paid like part timers, no hope of tenure, no hope of making a living wage, yet they are training our children to move up into jobs that pay a good living wage."
The Washington State Senate is considering the Millionaires Tax right now! We'll post the highlights as they happen.
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Senator Pedersen: "It is a continuing shame for me that we have one of the most regressive tax systems in the country, asking poor and middle income people to pay 4x as much of their income as we ask wealthy residents to pay."
The Washington State Senate is considering the Millionaires Tax right now! We'll post the highlights as they happen.
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Senator Lisa Wellman: "Election after election, Washingtonians have sent us a bold message: We want well funded public schools. Now it is our turn to make a bold move and meet this paramount duty."
The Washington State Senate is considering the Millionaires Tax right now! We'll post the highlights as they happen.
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Senator Lovelett: "We need to be a resilient Washington." @SenLizLovelett
The Washington State Senate is considering the Millionaires Tax right now! We'll post the highlights as they happen.
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