2020 brought unprecedented hardship – and unprecedented need – to Washingtonians. Now is not the time for cuts.
My ’21-‘23 budget proposal supports workers, businesses and families. It takes on racial/economic inequality. And it helps rebuild the nation's best economy. #waleg
My ’21-‘23 budget proposal supports workers, businesses and families. It takes on racial/economic inequality. And it helps rebuild the nation's best economy. #waleg
Families need support right now. My budget:
✅ Increases unemployment benefits
✅ Provides rent/foreclosure assistance
✅ Increases food assistance
✅ Invests in education and child care
✅ Increases unemployment benefits
✅ Provides rent/foreclosure assistance
✅ Increases food assistance
✅ Invests in education and child care
My budget will help rebuild our economy and support small businesses through:
✅ Unemployment insurance rate relief
✅ Another $100 million in small biz grants
✅ Job-creating infrastructure investments
✅ Growing our clean energy economy
✅ Unemployment insurance rate relief
✅ Another $100 million in small biz grants
✅ Job-creating infrastructure investments
✅ Growing our clean energy economy
We will act on climate this session. I’m proposing:
✅ A clean fuel standard
✅ A cap on greenhouse gas emissions
✅ Investments in clean transportation, energy, infrastructure and buildings
And every action we take will grow jobs and center environmental justice.
✅ A clean fuel standard
✅ A cap on greenhouse gas emissions
✅ Investments in clean transportation, energy, infrastructure and buildings
And every action we take will grow jobs and center environmental justice.
My budget invests in our public health system. I propose:
✅ $397 million for PPE, testing supplies and resources for the vaccine
✅ New revenue for long-term needs
✅ Regionalizing public health districts
✅ Funding 2 new wards at Western State Hospital
✅ $397 million for PPE, testing supplies and resources for the vaccine
✅ New revenue for long-term needs
✅ Regionalizing public health districts
✅ Funding 2 new wards at Western State Hospital
My budget funds transportation projects that will:
✅ Create jobs
✅ Protect critical fish habitat
✅ Reduce GHG pollution from transportation
✅ Maintain critical infrastructure
✅ Create jobs
✅ Protect critical fish habitat
✅ Reduce GHG pollution from transportation
✅ Maintain critical infrastructure
My budget builds a more equitable WA. It:
✅ Funds the state Equity Office
✅ Supports immigrant workers
✅ Invests directly in BIPOC communities
✅ Creates an office of Independent Investigations
✅ Makes Juneteenth a legal holiday
✅ Improves equity in insurance rate setting
✅ Funds the state Equity Office
✅ Supports immigrant workers
✅ Invests directly in BIPOC communities
✅ Creates an office of Independent Investigations
✅ Makes Juneteenth a legal holiday
✅ Improves equity in insurance rate setting
We need to fix our upside down tax code. We should join 41 other states & tax capital gains. It will generate progressive revenue & help avoid devastating cuts during a pandemic.
Fewer than 2% of Washingtonians will be impacted by this tax – and the entire state will benefit.
Fewer than 2% of Washingtonians will be impacted by this tax – and the entire state will benefit.
Washingtonians are facing unprecedented challenges. This budget provides immediate relief, invests in our recovery and it builds resilience in our state.
This is no time for cuts. The state will rise to this moment. #waleg
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This is no time for cuts. The state will rise to this moment. #waleg
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