IT’S TIME TO FIX OUR UPSIDE-DOWN TAX CODE.
We’re fighting for a Washington where all of our communities can thrive. For too long, the wealthy few have rigged the system for their own financial gain. Working families are paying far more than our share of state taxes. When the wealthy pay what they owe, our Washington State economy can support all of us. Students, families, workers, small businesses, and more will have what we need! We believe that together, we can build a Washington that works for everyone.
LEAD THE FIGHT FOR SCHOOLS, HOUSING, AND HEALTHCARE
Working together, we won a huge victory last year to begin making mega-millionaires in Washington pay what they owe our communities.
Now one of those mega-millionaires is trying to buy himself a tax break by taking $900 million a year from students, child care providers, schools, and more.
We will not let anyone take Washington back to being the worst in the U.S. when it comes to tax fairness. We need everyday people from around the state to:
- attend virtual and in-person meetings with lawmakers
- speak up at legislative town halls
- submit letters to the editor
- and more!
Sign up now to let us know how you want to join the fight!
I WANT TO JOIN THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM!
WE’RE FIGHTING FOR A FAIR AND JUST TAX CODE – SO ALL WASHINGTONIANS CAN THRIVE.
WHEN THE WEALTHY PAY WHAT THEY OWE, WE’LL HAVE THE TOOLS WE NEED.
Instead of supporting a Washington state economy that works for everyone, the wealthy few continue to try to rig the system for their own gain. But we know that when we come together, we can build a Washington that works for all of us.
Washington’s mega millionaires and billionaires must pay their share, just like the rest of us already do. Washington’s working families need reliable childcare. Our students need fully funded schools. Our communities need access to reliable healthcare.
We advocate for tax justice so our Washington state economy can grow – with more jobs, fair wages, fully-funded community services, and all the tools we need to thrive.
A WASHINGTON STATE ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR ALL OF US
CHALLENGING ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
Right now, our Washington State economy only works for the wealthy. Our tax code feeds systems of inequality. Low- and middle-income families – most of us – pay up to 18% of our incomes in state and local taxes. The wealthy pay only 3%.
Most of us work hard for our families. But our tax code makes it much harder to save money, build wealth, and pass it down to our children.
We believe that the best way to challenge economic inequality in Washington is to fix our upside-down tax code and make the wealthy pay their share in taxes.
FIGHTING FOR
TAX JUSTICE
We can’t move toward economic equality without a fair and just tax code. That’s why we’re committed to fighting for tax justice!
When the wealthy pay what they owe, we will be able to build the futures our families and communities deserve.
We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken toward fixing our broken tax code – like the capital gains tax – which has brought in millions for childcare and school funding.
At the same time, our fight isn’t over yet. Our families and communities deserve an economy that works for everyone – and a tax code that’s fair and just.
BUILDING THRIVING COMMUNITIES
Imagine a Washington where every working family can access childcare. Where we have enough school funding to truly support our students and teachers. Where our communities have accessible healthcare, reliable public transportation, and affordable housing, and good jobs so we can care for our families.
We believe that when we all come together, including the wealthy paying their share, our Washington State economy will grow and thrive. Students across the state will have safe and supportive places to learn. Families will have roofs over their heads. Communities will have access to healthcare. We’ll be able to build thriving communities – because we’ll have all the tools we need.
LATEST NEWS
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We can’t keep falling for the myth of ‘billionaire tax flight’
Tax flight is a tired myth, one that anti-tax groups have long used to rig our tax code in favor of the wealthy few. Connecting Bezos’ move to taxes only reinforces conservative fear-mongering against making the wealthy pay what they owe to our communities. There are many more billionaires in Washington who still need to pay what…
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It now takes at least 6 figures for a family to get by in Seattle
University of Washington researchers recently published that in Seattle it now takes $102,000 to keep a family of four afloat. The people getting squeezed are not “a small nor a marginal group, but rather represent a substantial proportion of households in the state.” It estimates that more than 1 in 4, or about 700,000 households statewide,…
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Race and Tax Policy in 2023 State Legislative Sessions
“Tax policy is an important tool to mitigate injustices confronting marginalized communities and to advance genuine racial equity. Rather than top-heavy tax cutting that widens the racial wealth gap, states should consider strengthening refundable tax credits and boosting revenue through progressive tax increases on high-earners and corporations.”