Progressive WA needs a progressive tax structure to match - Solid Ground

Progressive WA needs a progressive tax structure to match - Solid Ground

The Great Recession happened at a formative age for me. As a third grader, I remember watching my friends’ parents get laid off from their jobs and face real economic hardship. At the same time, others in my area were not worried in the slightest, insulated from the things that completely devastated other families. I wondered how everyone could just watch their friends struggle. A few years and a relevant college degree later, I get to travel a…