STATE GOVERNMENT
At Town Halls, urge state legislators to fix upside-down tax system
Mark your calendar right now to attend your local Town Hall and ask, “What are you going to do to fix our state’s upside-down tax code?”
Washington state is the WORST state in the nation in terms of forcing its poorest residents to pay so much in taxes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) reports that we have the most regressive tax systems, in which poor residents pay much higher shares of their income (17.8 percent) in taxes than the wealthiest (just 3%). It’s a far larger gap than any other state.
Check out the list of Town Hall meetings compiled by the Balance Our Tax Code coalition. If you don’t see your district listed, check out Town Hall lists posted by the House Democrats, House Republicans, Senate Democrats, and Senate Republicans.
Mark your calendar to attend your legislative Town Hall meeting and ask your legislators what they are going to do to restore tax fairness in our state.