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Forced birth in a country with:
—No universal healthcare
—No universal childcare
—No paid family & medical leave
—One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations
This isn't about "life." It's about control.
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Seattle's shelter referral system is a mess, and Harrell's sweeps-first approach makes it all the more hopeless | via @hannahkrieg
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Last year #waleg created a modest capital gains tax to be paid by only the wealthiest in WA, & those powerful few are opening the war chest to repeal this tax. They don’t want to pay it & they’re using their power to make sure they don’t have to.
#NoOn1929
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‘Forced pregnancy limits a woman’s entire economic future…it hurts people in real and irreparable ways’ — Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks to the Senate ahead of a vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act
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Join our Reentry Legal Aid Project on Saturday, May 14th, 10:00 am for a Legal Financial Obligation (LFO) Relief Presentation.
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#CivilSurvival
#LegalFinancialObligation
#LFO
#Reentry
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New, w/ @MariannaReports: Biden signals to CHC members he is prepared to not only extend the current moratorium on student loans but issue executive actions canceling some of the debt altogether, per four sources washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Just a reminder that from 2014-2018, Elon Musk paid an effective tax rate of 3.27%.
The average working family pays an average tax rate of 13%.
It's time for a wealth tax in this country.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The denominator for the 3.27% tax rate includes unrealized capital gains. While they do represent wealth growth, capital gains are only legally required to be taxed in the U.S. when they are realized.
Using only the denominator of taxable income, Musk's tax rate was ~27%.
apnews.com/article/person…
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BREAKING: Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for $44 billion. n.pr/3khePh3
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We have a tax gap because the richest Americans don't pay what they owe while the rest of us do.
In a hearing today, I quizzed the IRS Commissioner: how much have audits of millionaire taxpayers declined in the past 10 years?
For those playing along at home, leave your guess ⬇️
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Because most of us contribute to the communities we all share, yesterday I got to ride the publicly funded bus, on publicly funded roads, to the publicly funded stadium where the @OLReign played a hell of a game on a beautiful day! #taxesdidthis #taxday #fundedcommunities
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#ChildCare and #EarlyLearning access is fundamental to making sure our immigrant communities can thrive. This is just one of many things that the #CapitalGainsTax helps fund! #TaxesDidThis #TaxDay #FundOurCommunities #WALeg
Children across Washington State are exploring their creativity and learning about colors thanks to amazing teachers! #TaxesDidThis #TaxDay #FundOurCommunities #WALeg
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A new program will use peer navigators — those who've experienced homelessness and other traumas — to help guide people through the system.
"I'm a walking testimony. I can give you hope that this doesn't have to be the end of your story.” bit.ly/3KvVvs5
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BREAKING: Super-Rich File WA Initiative To Give Themselves Big Tax Cut, Take $500 Million/Yr From Schools #waleg cc:@Jim_Brunner @RachelAPOly @WaStateWire @MelissaSantos1 @Shauna_Sowersby @KIRONewsradio @komonews @KING5Seattle @jcamden @LaurelDemkovich @dospueblos @OlympiaJoe
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As session ends, we are celebrating the inclusion of $10 million toward community-based outreach efforts for the Working Families Tax Credit in the budget. An equitable implementation process will ensure no one in WA misses out on this credit. #WAWorkingFamiliesTaxCredit
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Yesterday Senate Bill 5838 was delivered to the Governor. Families receiving TANF will get more money for diapers. #diaperneed
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By the end of today (last day of session!) state lawmakers must vote on a budget that would:
▪ Double the ABD cash grant 💸
▪ Keep COVID time limit extensions in place for the TANF program through June 2023
▪ Increase dental coverage for kids insured through Apple Health ...
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Though the bill didn't make it, #WALeg state lawmakers still have the opportunity to budget funds for expanding basic income pilot programs across WA!
Message your reps that you support cash in the pockets of working people!! 💸 ➡ bit.ly/3oTAZbU
The bill to start a Guaranteed Basic Income program to get cash directly in the pockets of those who need it most did not get a public hearing this year.
So Shaun Scott recorded his testimony for state lawmakers! #WAleg @eyesonthestorm
WATCH HERE!📺👀 youtube.com/watch?v=mylLaOaE…
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I'm hearing that over 100 legislative workers called in sick today in protest of working conditions -- they want higher wages and overtime pay, but they're exempt from certain protections. Emails to Dem staffers are bouncing back with autoreplies all over the place. #waleg
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Yesterday, lawmakers failed to pass HB 1806 off the floor before the house of origin deadline. That bill, which failed to pass last biennium too, would have allowed legislative workers to unionize and then maybe bargain for some of the stuff they want. thestranger.com/slog/2022/02…
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“When Mayor Harrell campaigned on ‘cleaning up the city’ — I hope that he didn’t mean sweeping people and problems under the rug.”
#OpEd by Elizabeth Kirk
#Voices #Seattle #Homelessness
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