Governor Ferguson rebukes $12B tax proposal from WA lawmakers, calling it 'unsustainable, too risky'
A recent $12 billion tax proposal from Democratic lawmakers in Olympia was basically nixed by Democratic Washington Governor Bob Ferguson on Thursday. In a proactive move, the Democratic governor hinted he may veto the taxes should they be part of the tax plan to balance the state budget.
Ferguson, normally a champion for progressive reforms, didn’t mince words Thursday when reacting to the proposed tax package from House and Senate leaders. In a statement packed with warnings about looming federal cuts and economic uncertainty, Ferguson made it clear: the price tag is just too high.
“At a time of great economic uncertainty and assaults by the Trump Administration on core state services for working families,” Ferguson said, “raising $12 billion in taxes is unsustainable, too risky, and fails to adequately prepare Washington state for the crisis that looms ahead.”
That’s about as close to a veto warning as it gets without him actually using the word.
https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/tax-proposal-ferguson/4077216