Let's be honest. The appeal is just going to add more delay, and we won't see much of any relief.
Every day I drive by houses in Seattle with blue tarps on still on their roofs.
Bob could have done something by now, and Nick is fighting as many fires as he can.
#blamebob #bombcyclonerelief
“which is why it’s all the more baffling to me that he was not supportive of proven new progressive revenue sources that would have put Washington in a stronger position to invest in its own economy and its own people.”
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#progressivetaxes #balanceourtaxcode
#blamebob
Excellent recap of the #waleg state budget struggles thanks to @governorferguson.bsky.social by @amysundberg.bsky.social with good quotes from @organizewithshaun.bsky.social and @eoionline.bsky.social
#blamebob #taxthemoney #balanceourtaxcode #taxtherich
Great thread by Dr. Zoë Plakias, economy professor at WWU.
#blamebob #wealthtax
THIS. 👆👆
If he does not sign or if he exercises his line item veto, odds are good there will be more cuts.
We need to keep educating folks about @governorferguson.bsky.social's betrayal of our #progressive values this budget season. #blamebob #taxthemoney #balanceourtaxcode
Careful here! @governorferguson.bsky.social is the MAIN reason for these funding cuts. The #waleg had bills to try to #taxthemoney and Bob signaled that he would not support any "novel" taxes, leaving the Legislature to scramble to try to shore up the budget with cuts and patches. #blamebob