Washington State
has one of the most regressive tax systems in the country…

13.8%

Lowest
20%

10.9%

Second
20%

10.9%

Third
20%

9.4%

fourth
20%

8.0%

Next
15%

5.4%

Next
4%

4.1%

Top
1%

Lowest 20%
13.8%
Second 20%
10.9%
Third 20%
10.9%
Fourth 20%
9.4%
Next 15%
8.0%
Next 4%
5.4%
Top 1%
4.1%

Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy | WhoPays.org

…and politicians like Jessica Forsythe are only making it worse.

Jessica Forsythe (D)

Jessica Forsythe's regressive taxes keep adding up.

01

Less than a month after Redmond voters said “no” to more regressive taxes in Nov 2022, Councilmember Forsythe voted to raise property and utility taxes on residents anyway.¹

02

Then she voted to raise sales taxes the next year.²

03

Most recently, she called on the Legislature to allow City Councils to raise property taxes in excess of 1% every year without a vote of the public.³

Now she's running for Representative to continue piling on working families.

But there's a better choice!

  • Amy Walen knows that people are already struggling to make ends meet and can’t afford our Legislators making it worse.
  • That's why Amy proposed an amendment to the Millionaire's Tax that would have lowered the State Sales Tax to make our state's tax system more fair.⁴
  • She voted for progressive revenue to fund schools and early childhood education.⁵
  • And stood up against taxes that hurt working families and seniors.⁶
  • ⁴ Walen proposed SB 6346 25-26 Millionaire's Tax, Amendment 2598
  • ⁵ Walen voted for SB 5096 21-22 Capital Gains Tax
  • ⁶ Walen voted against SB 5801 25-26 Gas Tax

VOTE TO RE-ELECT AMY WALEN (D)

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