Herrera Beutler Calls on Inslee to Oppose  New Taxes

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On Thursday, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, sent a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee requesting his commitment in providing certainty that Southwest Washington taxpayers will not face new or higher taxes, according to a news release from Herrera Beutler’s office.



In the letter, Herrera Beutler expressed her concern over several tax increases proposed in the 2021 state legislative session, including the advancement of what she called the “first-ever” state income tax, in reference to the capital gains tax proposed by Inslee and Democrats in the Legislature. The full text of Herrera Beutler’s letter can be read online at https://jhb.house.gov/uploadedfiles/letter_to_gov_inslee_-_taxes.pdf