They Said These Taxes Would Only Hit the Rich | Todd Myers

Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. This episode reviews the added taxes from the legislature's budget.

00:00 - Introduction & Guests
00:35 - Overview of Tax Increases
01:26 - Wealth Tax Proposal Fails
02:48 - New Business Taxes & Seattle’s Mistake
04:05 - Budget Deficit Myth
05:15 - Taxes That Hit Everyone
06:02 - CO2 & Energy Cost Hikes
07:06 - “Progressive” Tax Structure Exposed
08:01 - Diesel Tax and Inflation Impact
09:12 - $21B in Proposed Taxes Cut to $9B
10:52 - Tesla Tax Explained
13:17 - Climate Policy Hypocrisy
15:05 - Washington Missing Climate Targets
19:05 - Voter-Approved Tax Protections Removed
21:06 - Property Tax Cap & School Levy Loophole
24:07 - Emergency Clauses Block Voter Input

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