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Washington GOP leaders decry proposed income tax, warn of economic fallout
Summary
At a Leadership Media Availability in Olympia, House and Senate Republican leaders criticized a proposed income tax as an 'income tax' that risks capital flight, cited roughly 64,000 public sign-ins in opposition, and said legal challenges are likely.
At a Leadership Media Availability in Olympia, Senate Republican leader John Braun and House Republican deputy leader Chris Corey urged opponents of a proposed income tax to remain vigilant, calling the proposal "a big, big deal" and warning it could drive businesses and taxpayers out of Washington.
Braun said the Senate saw "overwhelming opposition" at a recent hearing and estimated roughly "64,000" people had signed in against the measure, a figure he described as a "first blush" count. He said Democrats rushed the…
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