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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 29 MIN

Taxing the jocks and the nerds

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We're going deep on taxes this week, even though it's only February. State Democrats have released their so-called millionaire's tax, and we talk about why one particular Dem isn't sold yet.Related LinksSB 6346 - 2025-26WA Democrats’ ‘millionaires tax’ is here, but Ferguson doesn’t support it yetWashington state voters have rejected income taxes 10 times. Is this year different?Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundpolitics/.Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor, and co-host today is Catharine Smith. Our producers are Gabrielle Healy and Sarah Leibovitz. Our hosts are Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's only February, yet it's still tax season. We talk about what Washington Dems have proposed.

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