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No the state just has a spending problem. The state has grown tax revenues ~8% year after year after year.
From 17B in 2014 to 33B in 2023. https://dor.wa.gov/about/statistics-reports/tax-statistics
If now suddenly the revenue is a few tens of millions lower than expected (but still growing overall), imo thats a spending problem not a problem with taxes.
Comment by Emberwake at 02/02/2025 at 21:27 UTC
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A huge part of that spending is infrastructure maintenance that has been put off for too long.
You cannot just say "they're spending more" and not look at the causes.
Comment by Kodachrome30 at 04/02/2025 at 00:44 UTC
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Bingo. Jay's / Dems warped way of never ending Govt expansion is unsustainable. There simply isn't enough money in the world for the Dems...yet they continue to be elected by Western Washington.