Friends,
We here at Shift WA are dedicated to keeping you informed about the issues that truly matter to people
across our state. Our mission is to ensure that you are well-equipped with the latest news and updates, so you can make informed decisions and take
action to shift the direction of our state.
In recent years, we've kept you updated on the attempts by Washington Democrats to impose a state income tax, an issue
that strikes at our state’s very constitution. Despite voters rejecting such a tax multiple times at the ballot, we've unfortunately seen our
state Supreme Court redefine the simple meaning of “income” to justify a state income tax on capital gains, a faulty decision which is
being pushed to the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court.
It certainly got the attention of the Wall Street Journal, which noted a legal brief filed with the
court by the Washington Policy Center (just a couple weeks after we here at Shift WA shared it with our readers).
As our readers know, Governor Jay Inslee played a
significant role in the passage of a state income tax, starting with capital gains. Inslee and his fellow Democrats’ attempts to claim the tax
is an excise tax prompted the Journal to comment, "creativity and lawmaking rarely go together well, and sometimes they run up against the
Constitution."
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently evaluating the merits of whether "interstate excise taxes 'threatens to wreak havoc on taxpayers and
businesses around the country,' as the Washington Policy Center highlighted in an amicus brief" to the court.
Thank you,
The Shift Team
