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Controversial 'millionaire tax' passes Washington Senate
A highly controversial tax on millionaires is one step closer to becoming law.
After nearly four hours of debate Monday, the Washington State Senate voted 27-22 to pass Senate Bill 6346, which would impose a 9.9% tax on Washington residents with more than $1 million in annual income.
Lawmakers passed the bill mostly on a party-line vote, with the majority of Democrats in favor. Democratic Senator Lisa Wellman was among them.
“This is not about penalizing wealthy people, wealthy Washingtonians. It is simply asking for proportionality in our tax structure at a time when the gap between rich and poor has never been greater,” she said before the vote.
https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/millionaire-tax-senate/4204189