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Inslee Says He Voted Against High Earners' Income Tax, but...
US Rep. Jay Inslee told KIRO radio's Dave Ross this morning that he would not sign an income tax bill if he's elected governor.
He also said he voted against last year's high-earners' income tax proposal, I-1098, in November 2010. The initiative, pushed by Bill Gates Sr., would have imposed a tax on income over $200,000 for singles and $400,000 for couples—about 1.2 percent of Washington State residents.
However, in December 2010, Inslee voted with the Democrats for ending Bush's tax cuts to the top two percent of Americans, those making more than $250,000 a year. His press release at the time said:
Inslee also wrote an editorial for the Huffington Post about the wisdom of repealing the cuts:
We have a message in to Inslee.
He also said he voted against last year's high-earners' income tax proposal, I-1098, in November 2010. The initiative, pushed by Bill Gates Sr., would have imposed a tax on income over $200,000 for singles and $400,000 for couples—about 1.2 percent of Washington State residents.
However, in December 2010, Inslee voted with the Democrats for ending Bush's tax cuts to the top two percent of Americans, those making more than $250,000 a year. His press release at the time said:
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, tax cuts for the wealthy are one of the least effective ways to grow the economy and create jobs. Extension of tax cuts for high-income earners would cost taxpayers an estimated additional $700 billion dollars.
Inslee also wrote an editorial for the Huffington Post about the wisdom of repealing the cuts:
I'm proud the House did the right thing yesterday and passed tax cuts for every American but not the tax-cut bonus for the wealthiest two percent.
We have a message in to Inslee.
