Sen. Jesse Salomon represents the 32nd Legislative District in the state legislature. The 32nd includes all of Shoreline and Woodway, and sections of northwest Seattle, south Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood.
I want to highlight one important change I was proud to make in our state budget: sponsoring SB 5794, which makes our tax system fairer by closing special interest tax loopholes and repealing ineffective tax preferences.
In my remarks on the Senate floor during debate on the wealth tax, I spoke about the corrosive effects of excessive wealth inequality and an uneven economy. Decades of tax policy have placed burdensome obstacles on millions of Americans’ path to a better life, while allowing the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying back into the social-mobility systems that made this country great.
There is nothing wrong with wealth and success themselves. But when loopholes let the ultra-wealthy avoid paying taxes, it defunds the institutions and supports that have historically helped people rise out of poverty and build a strong middle class. It’s time to fix our tax policy and ensure everyone contributes to a shared prosperity.
Newsflash....Wealthy and upper middle class families pay almost all of the taxes. Try spending less for a change.
ReplyDeleteThank you Senator Salomon!
ReplyDeleteThis was not a legislative session that Sen. Salomon should be proud of. The legislature reinstated the same school district funding gap that led to the McCleary lawsuit and will lead to another lawsuit in the future. They raised taxes $2000 on every person in the state, and the lion's share of that increase will be paid by middle income taxpayers. Little fees are going up everywhere to nickel and dime all of us to death. And by increasing fuel prices and regulatory requirements on supermarkets, they're pushing food inflation higher while using tariffs as their scapegoat.
ReplyDeleteThis was a terrible session, and our three legislators did little to stand up for us. We need to pay better attention.