🎧 SW Washington’s Next Congress Member: What Matters Most?
Taxes, public safety, homelessness, and education are already emerging as major issues in Southwest Washington’s race for Congress.
Republican state Sen. John Braun recently outlined his priorities during appearances in Vancouver and in an interview with Clark County Today, criticizing Washington’s new income tax and calling for lower taxes, reduced government spending, stronger public safety policies, and improvements in education. With the race for Congress expected to intensify in the months ahead, Clark County Today wants to know which issue readers believe should be the top priority for Southwest Washington’s next representative in Congress.
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State Senator John Braun makes his case for your vote in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
Senate Minority Leader John Braun calls Washington's new income tax unconstitutional and says a spending problem can't be solved with new revenue.
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