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Jan. 25, 2021 - Poll: WA voters are divided on new taxes
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WA voters are divided on new taxes to address COVID-19.
In a new Crosscut/Elway poll, voters named the pandemic as the state’s No. 1 issue, but favored only 1 of 4 tax measures lawmakers are considering.
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Jan. 25, 2021 - Poll: WA voters are divided on new taxes
1/25/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
In a new Crosscut/Elway poll, voters named the pandemic as the state’s No. 1 issue, but favored only 1 of 4 tax measures lawmakers are considering.
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Washington State voters want legislators in Olympia to focus on the pandemic and the economy, according to a new Crosscut-Elway poll.
But they're wary of the tax measures lawmakers are considering, to pay for that response.
Only 41% of surveyed voters said they would support enacting a new tax on capital gains.
That's down from previous years.
In January 2015, 58% favored such attacks.
Poll respondents are even less enthusiastic for governor Jay Inslee's plan to tax health insurance companies.
59% Said they would oppose it.
The one tax measure that a slim majority of voters appeared to support, was a statewide corporate payroll tax.
51% Of survey respondents are in favor.
47% Of those surveyed, support a Carbon Cap and Trade program, which is designed to limit greenhouse gases.
I'm Starla Sampaco.
Find the entire full results and story on Crosscut.com.
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