AFFORDABILITY AND TAX FAIRNESS

Working a full-time job in Whatcom County should earn you enough not just to survive, but to build a life. Our current tax system is one of the most regressive in the nation, asking the most from those who have the least. It’s time we stop balancing our state budget on the backs of working people and start ensuring that the wealthiest among us finally pay their fair share.

I am committed to identifying and pursuing progressive revenue sources that rebalance the scales of fairness. By ensuring that the ultra-wealthy contribute their part, we create the opportunity to deliver a direct source of relief for you and build a more stable community. I will fight to use these new revenue streams to lower the sales and property taxes that squeeze working families and seniors. Beyond taxes, I am dedicated to using our resources to expand affordable early childhood education and reform the outdated rules that allow hospital monopolies to grow while squeezing our nurses and limiting care options for patients.