It is NOT TOO LATE to contact your Washington state lawmakers in favor of progressive tax laws! These bills are in committee. (i.e. NOT DEAD)
#SB5797 (intangibles / wealth tax for 1%) #SB5796 (payroll for BIG employers)
SB-5797 #SB5797 is right NOW in the Washington Senate Ways & Means committee. I've emailed both the committee and all my representatives, have you?
Graphic and more info at : balanceourtaxcode.com
Comment on the bill here: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?...
Screenshot showing that lowest incomes pay 14% while the wealthiest pay 4%
In case you didn't know, @balanceourtaxcode.bsky.social has some STARK numbers on how our tax code is unbalanced in Washington State. #SB5797 #HB2046 #waleg
Talking points for #SB5797 shamelessly stolen from @balanceourtaxcode.bsky.social
"• Washington has the second most regressive tax system in the country. A person working for minimum wage pays about three times as much of their income in local taxes as their billionaire neighbor."
Washington State Senate Ways and Means Committee Screenshot Robinson, June (D) Chair Stanford, Derek (D) Vice Chair, Operating Trudeau, Yasmin (D) Vice Chair, Capital Frame, Noel (D) Vice Chair, Finance Gildon, Chris (R) Ranking Member, Operating Torres, Nikki (R) Assistant Ranking Member, Operating Schoesler, Mark (R) Ranking Member, Capital Dozier, Perry (R) Assistant Ranking Member, Capital Boehnke, Matt (R) Braun, John (R) Cleveland, Annette (D) Conway, Steve (D) Dhingra, Manka (D) Hansen, Drew (D) Hasegawa, Bob (D) Kauffman, Claudia (D) Muzzall, Ron (R) Pedersen, Jamie (D) Riccelli, Marcus (D) Saldaña, Rebecca (D) Wagoner, Keith (R) Warnick, Judy (R) Wellman, Lisa (D) Wilson, Claire (D)
Recognize any of these folks? If you haven't called or emailed Senators on Ways & Means to support #SB5796 (Payroll tax) or #SB5797 (Intangibles (aka Wealth Tax)) you really REALLY should. They have #SB5797 on the docket for TODAY - as in NOW.
Talking points in 🧵
app.leg.wa.gov/committeesch...
12:081 • 83 takeaction.network Take Action Q Bill Tracking Pages (2025, Bill 5797) (Sub) Filter by Issue: Bill tax tax 5797 Intangible assets 5797 Intangible assets tax tax - No Filter - Tracker Rec Health Care for All - Washington Support Balance our Tax Code Support 5797 Intangible assets WA Indivisible Legislative Action (WILA) Support 5797 Intangible assets League of Women Voters of Washington Support
Tell the Ways and Means Committee to pass the Wealth Tax You've taken this action! Thank you! 4 Lobby your State Legislators in support of Tax Fairness / Income Equality DEADLINE: Apr 27 • 11:00pm • Your home or office. Email your Reps and Senators: Support the Wealth Tax 4 Lobby your State Legislators in support of Tax Fairness / Income Equality DEADLINE: Apr 27 • 11:00pm
Fwiw, some groups still have the deadline for action for this particular bill out as far as the 27th -- which seems really odd given the breakneck pace of #waleg IMHO. #sb5797 #balanceourtaxcode #wila #waindivisible #waforall
12:04 1 84 app.leg.wa.gov Current Version: SB 5797 (View Original Bill) Current Status: SWays & Means Where is it in the process? Senate: House: Introduced In Committee On Floor Calendar Passed Chamber After Passage: Passed Legislatur On Governor's Desk Governor Acted Session Law Go to documents... Go to videos... Bill History 2025 REGULAR SESSION IN THE SENATE Mar 21 First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (View Original Bill) Mar 31 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (Committee Materials) Apr 18 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM (Subject to change). (Committee Materials)
Wait. Is this #sb5797 ? It is scheduled for tomorrow still, I think? #taxtherich #fixourtaxcode
Apr 18 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate
Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM
Did you mention SB 5797 and I missed it? #waleg #taxtherich #fixourtaxcode #sb5797
