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Opinion: Harming workers one payroll tax at a time: WA Cares wants wages a caregiver needs to keep caregiving

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|Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Opinion: Harming workers one payroll tax at a time: WA Cares wants wages a caregiver needs to keep caregiving

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues WA Cares and PFML payroll taxes are harmful, particularly to low-income work ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues WA Cares and PFML payroll taxes are harmful, particularly to low-income workers, by forcing contributions into limited-use programs they may never benefit from. ...

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Opinion: Changes made — and not made — to WA Cares in 2025

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|Date: Monday, July 7, 2025

Opinion: Changes made — and not made — to WA Cares in 2025

Elizabeth New (Hovde) outlines 2025 changes to WA Cares, including new automatic exemptions and eligibili ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) outlines 2025 changes to WA Cares, including new automatic exemptions and eligibility tweaks. She also warns that exemption rules could shift, potentially forcing some private in ...

Monday, July 7, 2025
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Opinion: ‘Low-income workers should not have to give higher-income workers more of their wages’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Opinion: ‘Low-income workers should not have to give higher-income workers more of their wages’

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s paid leave payroll tax bur ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s paid leave payroll tax burdens low-income workers while primarily benefiting higher earners. ...

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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Opinion: The outcome is split so far on four bills related to WA Cares

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|Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Opinion: The outcome is split so far on four bills related to WA Cares

Elizabeth New (Hovde) analyzes legislative progress on WA Cares, discussing the fate of four related bill ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) analyzes legislative progress on WA Cares, discussing the fate of four related bills and potential program reforms. ...

Thursday, March 6, 2025
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Opinion: SB 5292 promises another pay decrease for workers in the state

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Opinion: SB 5292 promises another pay decrease for workers in the state

Senate Bill 5292 could raise payroll taxes for Washington workers, impacting wages across all income leve ...

Senate Bill 5292 could raise payroll taxes for Washington workers, impacting wages across all income levels. ...

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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Opinion: Revisions to WA Cares – What SB 5291 gets right and what it misses

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|Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Opinion: Revisions to WA Cares – What SB 5291 gets right and what it misses

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Senate Bill 5291, analyzing its impact on WA Cares and offering key polic ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Senate Bill 5291, analyzing its impact on WA Cares and offering key policy recommendations. ...

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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Opinion: Workers should get ready for this week’s pay decrease

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, December 30, 2024

Opinion: Workers should get ready for this week’s pay decrease

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Washington’s paid-leave fund, highlighting rising payroll taxes and quest ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Washington’s paid-leave fund, highlighting rising payroll taxes and questioning its fairness and efficiency. ...

Monday, December 30, 2024
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Opinion: Participation in WA Cares will continue to be mandatory

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Opinion: Participation in WA Cares will continue to be mandatory

WA Cares remains mandatory after voters rejected Initiative 2124, says Elizabeth New Hovde of the Washing ...

WA Cares remains mandatory after voters rejected Initiative 2124, says Elizabeth New Hovde of the Washington Policy Center, with potential future payroll tax increases on the horizon. ...

Monday, November 11, 2024
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Initiative 2124 (WA Cares) rejected by voters

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|Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Initiative 2124 (WA Cares) rejected by voters

Washington voters reject Initiative 2124, upholding the WA Cares program with 55.5% voting to keep the ma ...

Washington voters reject Initiative 2124, upholding the WA Cares program with 55.5% voting to keep the mandatory payroll tax for long-term care insurance. ...

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Opinion: WA Cares harms low-income workers today for a maybe-benefit tomorrow

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|Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Opinion: WA Cares harms low-income workers today for a maybe-benefit tomorrow

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center critiques WA Cares, arguing it harms low-income wor ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center critiques WA Cares, arguing it harms low-income workers today for an uncertain future benefit. ...

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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