WA Democrat backs income tax, questions 'necessity clause' after AG email revelations
A Democratic lawmaker who voted for Washington’s new income tax said he did not view this week’s revelation of emails showing coordination between Attorney General Nick Brown’s office and the tax crafters as scandalous, and questioned the necessity clause that prevented a public vote.
A Democratic lawmaker who voted in favor of Washington’s new income tax said he did not find scandalous the recent emails revealing coordination between Attorney General Nick Brown’s office and the tax crafters. The lawmaker also questioned the use of the ‘necessity clause’ that kept the measure from going to a public vote.