State budget cuts have taken an enormous toll on Washington state’s core public health, education, and community safety structures. Basic public services have been cut by at least $10 billion since the start of the Great Recession. These budget cuts have taken a grizzly toll on the health and well-being of workers and families from Aberdeen to Spokane.
Washington’s ability to create jobs and build a strong economy is closely linked to providing quality education and making it widely available. But progress is jeopardized by potential options that lawmakers will consider when they meet in special session to respond to the ongoing revenue crisis.
To create jobs, spur long-term economic growth, and foster prosperity, Washington state desperately needs to rebuild our eroding education, public health, and community safety infrastructure. The state has a powerful, but untapped resource to accomplish this: capital gains. A modest tax on some capital gains would help fuel economic recovery and opportunity for future generations of Washingtonians...
Washington’s path to economic recovery
and future prosperity is dependent upon the
choices we make in the coming weeks. Our
state budget is an essential tool for investing
in smart choices that will uphold our
values and put us on the right path. In the
midst of the worst economy since the Great
Depression, our state’s primary responsibility
should be to make investments that will
ignite the economy, put people back to work,
and provide opportunities for future generations
to prosper.
B& PC Policy Analyst testifies before Senate Ways & Means
Policy Analyst Andy Nicholas testified on tax policy and revenue trends before a work session of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Click below.
Listen to us on KUOW
Our Executive Director Remy Trupin was recently on "The Conversation." He discussed our proposal to tax capital gains in Washington state. Listen here.
Budget & Policy Center video
Our new video, which debuted at our 5th Anniversary event in October, highlights the importance of investments to public structures.
Framework for Prosperity
Explore our comprehensive vision for Washington state and solutions to get us there. It has two components: invest in our future prosperity and build a revenue system that works for everyone. Read it here
Watch us on "Inside Olympia"
Executive Director Remy Trupin was on TVW's "Inside Olympia" to discuss how to bridge the state's revenue crisis. "Washingtonians clearly want to retain the things that make us prosperous...If we don't raise revenue now, we won't have those things in the future." Remy's panel starts at minute 29:29. Watch here
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