@BalanceTaxCode

Our coalition of tax justice orgs, unions, and nonprofits has moved to Bluesky as of 2025. https://xitter.cf/t.co/ieYHHwQ19j

 Washington, USA
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Joined October 2018
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Predatory private insurance corporations probably crying right now 🤷‍♀️
I-2124: defeated! Would have taken long-term health care away from millions of Washingtonians. Chart showing 55% voting no.

ALT I-2124: defeated! Would have taken long-term health care away from millions of Washingtonians. Chart showing 55% voting no.

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Asking people in the PNW to repeal our landmark climate law...was a bold choice.
I-2117: defeated! Would have banned our Climate Commitment Act. Chart showing 62% voting no.

ALT I-2117: defeated! Would have banned our Climate Commitment Act. Chart showing 62% voting no.

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Turns out, Washingtonians really don't favor Wall Street billionaires over teachers and kids. 😆
I-2109: defeated! Would have gutted funding for child care and schools to give a tax break to the wealthy. Chart showing 64% voting no.

ALT I-2109: defeated! Would have gutted funding for child care and schools to give a tax break to the wealthy. Chart showing 64% voting no.

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⭐️s for Washington voters - we did our thing! Vote results below.
We defeated 3 right-wing initiatives: I-2109, I-2124, I-2117

ALT We defeated 3 right-wing initiatives: I-2109, I-2124, I-2117

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We defeated I-2109! "The initiative funders, hedge fund millionaire Brian Heywood and MAGA Republican Jim Walsh, are products of a terrifying national trend. But Washingtonians no longer want to be beholden to or misled by the ultra-wealthy."
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Washington voters, did you do your part to protect our environment, schools, and healthcare from all 4 millionaire-funded initiatives? Get your ballots in before 8pm, or visit a voting center to register and vote: bit.ly/dropboxWA
Sticker with orca and text "I voted no on all 4 initiatives"

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UW Student Arushi Sharma with a powerful call to oppose all four millionaire-funded initiatives! nwasianweekly.com/2024/10/a-…
A call to vote no on key initiatives Arushi Sharma - NW Asian Weekly I-2109, I-2117, I-2124, and I-2066 threaten to undo the progress we’ve made together, impacting immigrant families who seek a fair shot and a secure future.

ALT A call to vote no on key initiatives Arushi Sharma - NW Asian Weekly I-2109, I-2117, I-2124, and I-2066 threaten to undo the progress we’ve made together, impacting immigrant families who seek a fair shot and a secure future.

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I mean, obviously! Now we just need to pass the dang bill for a wealth tax. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
Activists rallying on capitol steps with list of WA's unfunded budget. Text: WA residents overwhelmingly support taxes on the wealthy, poll shows, Seattle Times

ALT Activists rallying on capitol steps with list of WA's unfunded budget. Text: WA residents overwhelmingly support taxes on the wealthy, poll shows, Seattle Times

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Blue collar, not billionaires! If you live in Washington, have you told your neighbors about the initiatives that would gut funding for childcare, healthcare, are environment?
Smiling person with their yard signs reading "WA is for working families, vote no" and "No thanks - billionaires can pay their own taxes. Vote no I2109, I2117"

ALT Smiling person with their yard signs reading "WA is for working families, vote no" and "No thanks - billionaires can pay their own taxes. Vote no I2109, I2117"

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