On the heels of passing the largest tax increase in Washington state history, legislative Democrats are once again looking to taxes to fill the budget gap. Their latest proposal is a “payroll excise tax” on wage earners (i.e. an income tax) – an idea modeled after Seattle’s JumpStart tax. Visit HouseRepublicans.wa.gov/Get-Involved to learn how you can get involved and participate in the legislative process. The 2026 legislative session will begin on Jan. 12. | Washington State House Republicans