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Opinion: Fatal flaws of Socialism – Why incentives matter

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:39:01 +0000

Cargill argues socialism weakens the incentives that drive risk-taking, problem-solving, and prosperity.

Opinion: More employers mean more opportunities for workers

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:05:30 +0000

A Washington Policy Center analyst argues that fewer employers directly means fewer choices and less power for workers.

Washington Policy Center to host Vancouver event Thursday

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:14:08 +0000

A free panel forum at Vancouver Community Library on June 4 examines Washington state's business and labor policy outcomes.

Opinion: When you’ve lost Christine Gregoire, you’ve lost Washington

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 15 May 2026 21:50:59 +0000

Former Gov. Gregoire says Washington's $80B budget reflects a spending problem, not an income problem.

Opinion: The wealth migration is real – which states are benefiting?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:43:33 +0000

IRS data shows Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming attracted significant wealth from new residents, while Washington state saw a loss of $500 million as its new capital gains tax took effect.

Opinion: Will the income tax cause a drop in charitable giving?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:45:26 +0000

High-income households leaving Washington after new tax may redirect donations, possibly shrinking local nonprofits’ funding despite the intended deduction benefit.

Opinion: Let’s make Washington state affordable for everyone

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:15:27 +0000

Rep. David Stuebe criticizes state lawmakers’ spending increases and calls for tax relief, budget reforms, and restored funding for essential services across Washington.

Opinion: Tax slave to Washington state?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:15:56 +0000

Nancy Churchill argues that Washington lawmakers increasingly treat taxation as entitlement rather than necessity, shifting the balance of power away from citizens and toward government.

Opinion: Is the cheap fast-food burger a thing of the past?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:39:01 +0000

Mark Harmsworth argues that rising minimum wages and B&O tax increases are driving higher food prices and squeezing low-income consumers and small businesses across Washington state.

Opinion: Democrats in Olympia are about to destroy small businesses in Washington with a 9.9% income tax

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:29:01 +0000

Washington Policy Center’s Mark Harmsworth warns that a proposed 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 million would devastate small businesses, forcing layoffs and relocations across the state.