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Senate Budget Protects Education but Lacks Long-term Solutions

 

Elite Investment Clubs Account for Largest Share of Capital Gains

 

Borrowing to Balance the Budget Can Make Sense, But Not by Itself

As policymakers in Olympia look for ways to fill a $1 billion gap between the revenue the state is taking in and how much it needs to fund services that residents rely on, one alternative under consideration is “securitized” borrowing. Because such a plan would require a long-term commitment of future revenues lawmakers should also look to enact short- and long-term revenue reforms at the same time...

House Budget Spares Worst Case Scenario, but Misses Mark on Long-term Stability

 

Health Care Infrastructure is Straining to Keep Up With Demand

 

Revenue Forecast Up Slightly; Problem Not Solved

 

Seniors Getting Less Care and Paying More

 

No Matter What the Revenue Forecast Holds, State Faces Staggering Shortfall

 

Women, Work, and Washington's Economy: How State Budget Cuts are Hurting All Three

Few of us have escaped the pain of the Great Recession, but the downturn has had an especially severe impact on women in our state. Of the $10 billion in state spending cuts already made, 93 percent have targeted education, health, and human services – areas that disproportionally employ and serve women. This is taking a major toll on the economic well-being, health, and safety of women and their families.

New Policy Brief: Cuts on the Rise, Health in Decline

 

Cuts on the Rise, Health in Decline

 

Video: Economist Jared Bernstein Explains Capital Gains Taxes

 

Updated data: Capital Gains Still More Concentrated Among Wealthiest Few

 

Capital Gains Tax + Rainy Day Fund = Greater Economic Stability

 

Capital gains becoming even more concentrated among richest few

 

“Son of 1053” would continue to exacerbate budget woes

 

No denying it: At least $10 billion has been cut from the state budget

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.

New national report identifies corporate tax avoiders

 

Five advantages of raising the sales tax

 

Access to higher education is shrinking due to cuts