Gov. Ferguson announces support for tax on state’s millionaires

The proposal would tax the wealthiest people in the state, based on annual income.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Saying it’s time for a “historic change in the tax structure,” Gov. Bob Ferguson announced his support for a millionaire tax on the wealthiest people in Washington state on Tuesday. 

Under the proposal, which will be presented to the Legislature this session, people who make $1 million of income in a year would be taxed. It would not impact those whose net worth reaches $1 million.

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