Federal Issues

EnvironmentNational policies help families across the country meet basic needs for food, housing, and health care. These federal issues have a direct impact on the residents of Washington State. The Budget & Policy Center works to ensure that the interests of low and moderate income people are considered in the federal policy-making process.

 



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Senator Murray and deficit reduction committee can, and should, include revenue

 

Federal budget decisions could make matters worse for cash-strapped states

 

Key deficit reduction principles

 

New estate tax rules are costly

 

Proposed federal budget plan would disproportionately impact low-income families

 

Federal budget decisions should include revenue, protect low-income populations

 

Federal cuts would contribute to state budget shortfall

 

Medicaid block grants would be risky for our state

 

Federal block grants would move health policy in the wrong direction

 

Proposed deal on tax cuts and unemployment insurance includes positives for low-income families

 

Congress Should Extend Unemployment Insurance

 

Congress should not extend Bush Tax Cuts for the wealthy

 

Congress Should Extend TANF Emergency Fund

 

Federal funding would come at a critical time

 

Failing to Extend FMAP and COBRA would have drastic consequences in Washington

 

Extending Bush Tax Cuts For Wealthy Would Be Unsustainable

 

Not Extending Tax Credits for Low- and Moderate Income Families Would Be Devastating

 

Times Op-Ed Questions Rhetoric Around Federal Estate Tax

 

Failing to Extend Federal Recovery Funding will Cost Jobs

 

35 States Face New Budget Shortfalls, More Federal Fiscal Relief Needed

 
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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. 

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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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