As our state faces a historic budget shortfall, I'm announcing my plan to save $4 billion.
Together, we will build a more sustainable future for Washington – one that is both fiscally responsible and true to our values.
Together, we will build a more sustainable future for Washington – one that is both fiscally responsible and true to our values.
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Isn’t it bad enough what’s happening to federal employees, many of whom might apply for state jobs?? (Especially after your previous post about “having their backs”.) C‘mon… be on the right side of history here.
Why are Washington Democrats such pathetic fucking wieners?
Take their money Bob.
So incredibly disappointed in you.
You talk about helping federal workers cut by Trump but then do this – planning to not expand WA civil service, but furlough instead.
And the big corporations need to start paying their share. We can no longer afford corporate welfare for Boeing, Amazon,
Cut the sales tax, stop sending our tax dollars to DC, and start a fair income income tax.
All this micromanaging to root out supposed inefficiency is a sham, based on a paranoid hatred of government. Based on ignorance.
And furloughs? Elon would approve. Do you want Elon's approval, Bob?
We're heading into the Trump economic crash. And you're taking money out of workers pockets? So they spend less in Washington. Why?
Tax the rich.
There are better ways to fund the missing budget than forcing our state workers to take a pay cut by working less and cutting back on needed services.
Tax the rich, my dude. Tax their businesses.
All this austerity budget does is make it impossible for our progressive values and policies to work. You’re shooting us in the foot.
Washingtonians didn’t vote for austerity- and you’re making a lot of us regret voting for you.
• Reducing funding for CHILDREN in CRISIS?!
• Cutting sick leave buyout?!
• Cutting homelessness research?!
*Oh here’s a good one*
• Funding removed to implement wealth tax
• Eliminating funding to claims management for workers comp
• Shit tons of Forestry and Natural resources cuts
You know who is only getting their budget cut by $408K? WASP
I may have missed it as well, but grants to local municipalities for the militarization of our police force doesn’t seem to be cut
What about school lunches Bob?
We shouldn't force people to do without when there are those who have more money than they could spend in ten lifetimes.
Tax. The. Rich.
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If you won't tax wealth, what will you do for revenue?
That will close the budget gap.
Make the wealthy pay their fair share, at long last.
“We’re not going to tax our way out of this thing. Not going to happen.”
Know what else isn't going to happen? A second term.
you have dems in the legislature willing to tax the wealthy to cover this. act on that opportunity. or you're no better than musk.
Absolutely not.
And Bango Skank is a reference to a Stephen King novel.