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‘Largest tax increase in state history’

by Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
| May 20, 2025 7:50 PM

(The Center Square) — Gov. Bob Ferguson rejected a wealth tax from fellow Democrats this session and repeatedly said he would look for budget savings, but on Tuesday – the deadline for doing so – he signed Washington state’s nearly $78 billion, two-year operating budget into law that raises taxes by roughly $9 billion over the next four years.

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