EPISODE · Dec 31, 2025 · 5 MIN
Opinion: Ready for another pay decrease from the state? It happens Jan. 1
Opinion columnist Elizabeth New (Hovde) examines Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program, arguing that the rising payroll tax functions as a regressive paycheck penalty that disproportionately impacts low-income workers as the rate increases again on Jan. 1. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-ready-for-another-pay-decrease-from-the-state-it-happens-jan-1/ #Opinion #WashingtonPolicyCenter #PFML #StateTaxes #WorkerPay
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Opinion columnist Elizabeth New (Hovde) examines Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program, arguing that the rising payroll tax functions as a regressive paycheck penalty that disproportionately impacts low-income workers as the rate increases again on Jan. 1. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-ready-for-another-pay-decrease-from-the-state-it-happens-jan-1/ #Opinion #WashingtonPolicyCenter #PFML #StateTaxes #WorkerPay
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Opinion: Ready for another pay decrease from the state? It happens Jan. 1
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