To create shared prosperity, state lawmakers must invest in the foundations of a strong economy – good jobs, top-notch schools, and thriving communities. This work starts with cleaning up our inequitable state tax code. In Washington, people with low and middle incomes pay six times more in state and local taxes as a share of their income than the wealthiest 1 percent.
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How we analyze budget and taxes
The Budget & Policy Center uses our Progress in Washington framework to measure how our state is doing in four budget value areas: economic security; education and job readiness; healthy people and communities; and effective and accountable government. We know that strategic investments across these value areas are essential to a strong state economy, and we reject efforts to fund investments in one area of the budget by making cuts in other critical areas.
