EPISODE · Mar 29, 2025 · 21 MIN
Washington Senate Democrats unveil insane $78B budget with tax hikes on wealthy
from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds
Washington lawmakers are gearing up for another big-budget cycle and the latest proposal from Senate Democrats shows billions in new spending, tax increases and major shifts in state funding.Senator June Robinson (D-Everett), Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, introduced Proposed Substitute Senate Bill (PSSB) 5167, the 2025-27 biennial operating budget, on Monday, which outlines a $78.5 billion operating budget to fund education, healthcare, social services and state employee pay increases. The entire proposal can be found here.
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Washington lawmakers are gearing up for another big-budget cycle and the latest proposal from Senate Democrats shows billions in new spending, tax increases and major shifts in state funding.Senator June Robinson (D-Everett), Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, introduced Proposed Substitute Senate Bill (PSSB) 5167, the 2025-27 biennial operating budget, on Monday, which outlines a $78.5 billion operating budget to fund education, healthcare, social services and state employee pay increases. The entire proposal can be found here.
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