Camas resident Anthony Teso comments on the new tax law
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Washington’s existing tax system is extraordinarily lopsided. Households in the bottom 20% of income pay 13.8% of their total income in taxes, while those in the top 1% pay only 4.1%. Only Florida has a more regressive tax structure than Washington.
Revenue is earmarked for public education, early learning and childcare, and healthcare. Crucially, it’s also paired with targeted tax relief: every small business grossing under $300,000 — roughly 65% of all businesses in the state — would be exempt from the B&O tax starting in 2029, which would be the largest small business tax cut in state history.
Independent polling shows 54% of Republicans, 52% of Independents, and 71% of Democrats support the concept of taxing millionaires.
Anthony Teso
Camas
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