WE’RE VOTING WITH WORKING PEOPLE
Pledge to vote NO on
I-2109 and I-2117
Everyday people like us put in the work to make sure our families have enough. We pay taxes to support our schools, firefighters, police, and more, but we shoulder the burden of taxes. Meanwhile, the wealthiest people in our state pay a fraction of what we do. Last year, working families and our elected leaders finally made sure the super-rich and mega-corporations pay more of what they owe: we helped win the new Capital Gains Tax and Climate Commitment Act and it brought in historic funding for schools, childcare land, and forests.
This year, a few wealthy people are trying to take back what we won. We’re not going to let it happen.
We’re coming together to protect our schools and the land we love.
In 2023, working people got some wins
A handful of these super-wealthy individuals are not only trying to get themselves a tax break, they’re also trying to roll back the Climate Commitment Act that protects our land and water from the pollution of giant corporations.
Brian Heywood, a hedge fund manager who makes his money selling stocks, spent $6 million to buy an election this November and convince voters that what’s good for the super-rich, is what’s good for the rest of us. But we can’t be tricked. Heywood is trying to steal billions of dollars from our local schools and get us to sacrifice our land and water so that he and his buddies can make more profit and avoid paying their fair share in taxes.
The super rich are trying to take it back
For too many years, the wealthiest people have made the most and paid the least in taxes. In the last couple of years, working people finally regained some ground. Washington State passed laws that make the super-rich and big corporations pay more of their share. One of those laws, the Capital Gains tax, gets millionaires and billionaires to pay taxes when they sell huge amounts of stocks, bonds, and other assets. The Capital Gains tax brought in $900 million to fund school and childcare in its first year. Only 0.02% of people in Washington State pay this tax, and they’re not everyday people like us. In fact, only 23 people paid the tax in Chelan County and just 13 people in all 4 counties surrounding Okanagan County.
How much do we pay in state and local taxes?
Those who earn less
than $107K/year
(most of us!) pay 12% in taxes
Those who earn $878K+/year
only pay 4% in taxes
In Washington State, people who make the most, pay the least in taxes.
Out here, we’re pushing back
Submit your pledge to vote with us in November! VOTE NO on Initiative 2109 and Initiative 2117. We’re coming together in every small town and city to protect our schools and the land we depend on.