Advocates for the child care program argue lawmakers should instead look to new revenue.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Senate has approved a bill that could create the first income tax in Washington history, targeting households earning $1 million or more annually, as lawmakers race to balance the state budget before the March 12 deadline.
Supporters say new revenue could help preserve child care subsidies that hundreds of families rallied to protect on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia on Thursday.
“There are a lot of people who can afford to pay just a little bit more so we don’t cut off services to
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