The legal argument fueling one challenge to the "millionaires tax"

Opponents of Washington’s new income tax on high earners are looking to fight the law on a couple of fronts: on the ballot, and in court.   And last week, Citizens Action Defense Fund, a conservative nonprofit, filed a legal challenge to the tax in Klickitat County Superior Court, claiming the tax violates the state’s constitution.  We talk to one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in that suit against the so-called “millionaires tax.”  Guest Rob McKenna, former Washington State Attorney General, 2012 Republican candidate for governor Related Links New lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Washington’s ‘millionaires tax’ - KUOW Opponents sue to block WA’s new ‘millionaires tax’ - The Seattle Times Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.