The Washington Secretary of State has officially certified an initiative to repeal the state’s income tax for the November ballot. Let’s Go Washington (LGW), the group behind the initiative, submitted over 511,000 signatures, with a validity rate of 82.3%.
Background
The initiative, IP-645, aims to repeal the state’s income tax and reduce sales taxes. LGW contends that the measure will protect families and small businesses from the state’s expanding income tax. Governor Bob Ferguson and other opponents argue that the repeal would devastate various programs.
LGW Founder Brian Heywood stated, ‘We’re grateful for the dedication of the Secretary of State’s office to ensure that the hundreds of thousands of signatures gathered are validly counted.’ Heywood added that the group will continue to set the record straight and expose misinformation about the initiative.
Original reporting: Clark County Today (Vancouver WA) — read the source article.
