As a long time supporter of the Kent School District, I am tired of seeing the cuts in education, the large class sizes and programs that are being cut such as 5th grade band and orchestra. It is time for the voters of Washington state to take a stand and vote yes for I-1098 on Nov. 2.
I-1098 is a tax reform measure intended to make our tax code in Washington state more fair. It will cut taxes on middle-class families while providing stable revenue dedicated to protecting education and health care priorities like K-12 class-size reduction efforts and basic health coverage.
It includes several key provisions that will free small business from onerous Business and Occupation taxes and generate thousands of jobs, cut taxes for the vast majority of Washington families, and raise needed revenue dedicated to funding education and health care.
While cutting taxes on small business and working and middle-class families, I-1098 will finally provide much of the funding we need to protect education and health care.
The state’s budget deficit has forced devastating cuts including funds to reduce class sizes have been cut by 70 percent; more than 40,000 state residents have lost basic health coverage; thousands of seniors and disabled lost adult day health care; and state funding for child vaccinations has been eliminated.
It’s time for voters in Washington state to vote yes for I-1098 and help fund education and health care. Our kids can’t afford any more cuts.
Allyson Johnson
Kent
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