Campaign to Repeal Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’ Submits More than 500,000 Signatures
- Let's Go Washington submitted 511,408 signatures to the Secretary of State's Office on Thursday, seeking to place Initiative 645 on the November ballot to repeal Washington's 9.9% income tax on households earning over $1 million annually.
- Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the legislation in March, establishing the tax on high earners; supporters argue it ensures everyone pays their 'fair share,' while opponents claim it threatens economic growth.
- Washington Education Association President Larry Delaney warned the initiative would 'blow a $13 million hole' in the state budget, while LGW Founder Brian Heywood claimed the tax covers a 'spending problem' in Olympia rather than funding essential services.
- Secretary of State officials will verify the signatures over two weeks to confirm ballot qualification, though recent polling shows 57% of voters favor keeping the tax structure intact.
- Former Attorney General Rob McKenna has filed a lawsuit challenging the tax's constitutionality, expected to reach the state Supreme Court within the next year, adding a second legal front to the repeal effort.
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Income tax opponents hope voters will decide 'millionaires tax' fate
Opponents submit signatures and hope to have the issue on the November ballot.
Campaign to repeal Washington ‘millionaires tax’ submits more than 500,000 signatures
TUMWATER, Wash. — Opponents of Washington’s new high-earners income tax submitted more than 500,000 signatures for an initiative to kill the tax Thursday, setting up an epic brawl for November over the state’s tax system, government funding and business climate.…
Washington "millionaire" tax repeal effort turns in 511K signatures
TUMWATER, Wash. — Let’s Go Washington announced 511,408 signatures have been submitted for an initiative seeking to repeal what the group calls Gov. Bob Ferguson’s unconstitutional income tax.
Ballot fight on WA income tax looks certain • Washington State Standard
Ashley Butenschoen, a volunteer for Let's Go Washington, hands boxes of ballot initiative petitions to the group's founder, Brian Heywood. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)TUMWATER – Opponents of Washington’s new income tax on high earners turned in more than 500,000 signatures Thursday for an initiative to repeal the levy, nearly double the amount needed to secure a spot on the November ballot. Let’s Go Washington, the politi…

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