The $5.5 billion tax bill coming to WA workers

In this episode of The Fix Washington Podcast, Reps. John Ley and Peter Abbarno sit down under the dome to break down how Olympia’s growing taxes and regulations are hitting families and small businesses. From skyrocketing insurance costs to a state budget that keeps getting bigger, they cover what it means for your wallet.

They also dive into a new tax proposal introduced on Dec. 1 by Rep. Shaun Scott, D-Seattle. The bill would create a new “payroll excise tax” on employers — effectively an income tax on wages — modeled after Seattle’s JumpStart tax.

House Bill 2100 aims to raise taxes by more than $2 billion per year and $5.5 billion per biennium, according to media reports.