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Can WA lawmakers finally flip the state’s upside-down tax system?
The pandemic economy demands new revenue. Legislators have an opportunity to finally do what they’ve talked about for years and tax the rich.
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union, a Seattle-based organization advocating for improved public transit and other progressive urban issues. She is a contributin
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