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		<title>Opinion: Despite historic tax hikes – Washington state faces $4.3 billion deficit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15214-ryan-frost-washington-budget-deficit-opinion-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ryan Frost argues that Washington’s projected multibillion-dollar deficits stem from rapid spending growth, not a lack of revenue, after years of historic tax hikes." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15214-ryan-frost-washington-budget-deficit-opinion-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15214-ryan-frost-washington-budget-deficit-opinion-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15214-ryan-frost-washington-budget-deficit-opinion-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15214-ryan-frost-washington-budget-deficit-opinion-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15214-ryan-frost-washington-budget-deficit-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Ryan Frost argues that Washington’s projected multibillion-dollar deficits stem from rapid spending growth, not a lack of revenue, after years of historic tax hikes. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Governor Ferguson signs the largest tax increase in Washington&#8217;s history into law</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 18:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-ferguson-largest-tax-increase-washington-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mark Harmsworth critiques Washington’s new budget, calling it the largest tax increase in state history and warning that its burdens on businesses and consumers outweigh the benefits." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-ferguson-largest-tax-increase-washington-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-ferguson-largest-tax-increase-washington-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-ferguson-largest-tax-increase-washington-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-ferguson-largest-tax-increase-washington-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-ferguson-largest-tax-increase-washington.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Mark Harmsworth critiques Washington’s new budget, calling it the largest tax increase in state history and warning that its burdens on businesses and consumers outweigh the benefits.]]></description>
		
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		<title>WA Senate unanimously passes $7.3B capital budget ‘for the entire state’</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 02:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-senate-capital-budget-2025-27-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Washington Senate passed a $7.3 billion capital budget for 2025-27 in a unanimous vote, funding education, housing, and infrastructure across the state." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-senate-capital-budget-2025-27-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-senate-capital-budget-2025-27-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-senate-capital-budget-2025-27-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-senate-capital-budget-2025-27-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-senate-capital-budget-2025-27.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The Washington Senate passed a $7.3 billion capital budget for 2025-27 in a unanimous vote, funding education, housing, and infrastructure across the state.]]></description>
		
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