Jaime Herrera Beutler urges repeal of Washington income tax

Former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has held a press conference to urge support for Initiative 645, a proposal to repeal a recently passed income tax in Washington. The tax currently applies to individuals or combined households with an income exceeding $1 million per year.

Supported by the group Let’s Go Washington, the initiative seeks to prevent what Herrera Beutler describes as the potential expansion of the tax to all income levels. She expressed concerns regarding state spending, noting that the issue is not a lack of revenue but rather the speed and scale of government expenditure. She cited previous remarks from former governors regarding budget discipline in Olympia.