A Tax On Capital Gains For WA?

Source: ShiftWA.org

Take it from someone tired of Emperor Inslee’s rule, as Representative Jim Walsh (R – Aberdeen) provided his argument for limiting the governor’s emergency powers to 14 days. “It’s a bad thing when one branch of the government, of any government system, has too much authority and too much control over public policy,” he said. “You end up with public policy that doesn’t work for much of the public.  And I’m afraid that’s where we are now.” Walsh made these comments earlier this week at the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee’s public hearing on his HB 1029 proposal.  Anna Duff, a Bellevue resident, attempted to appeal to the Democrats by arguing they would not want to have some future Republican governor have this much power. “Imagine your worst political enemy in charge. What could that person do with these powers? How could you say for sure that he or she would not abuse them?” An analyst from the Maine Policy Institute provided a national perspective on the issue.  He revealed that Washington State is among the bottom five states which “bestow their governors the sole authority to determine when and where an emergency exists, and when an emergency ceases to exist.” Because liberal interest groups are benefiting from Governor Inslee’s current dictatorial powers, and the taxpayer-funded goodies he has been handing out, it is unlikely that Democrats will join the Republicans in making the necessary reforms to curb these undemocratic powers. (Centralia Chronicle and Washington Legislature Bill Summary)

While teachers unions continue to hold students hostage, and use the pandemic to pad their union bank accounts, Republican legislators are working to assist the most vulnerable who are falling behind during remote learning.  Representative Michelle Caldier (R – Port Orchard) has successfully passed through the House Education Committee her bill to prioritize at-risk students once schools return to in-person instruction.  Representative Caldier, who is a foster parent, wrote the bill (HB 1366) to prioritize the return of foster care children, homeless students, and other at-risk children to in-person instruction once classes resume. (Washington State House Republican Caucus and Washington Legislature Bill Summary)

As problems continue to plague Governor Inslee’s poorly designed and even more poorly managed vaccination program, an Oak Harbor pharmacy received 1,800 more doses than it was scheduled to receive.  Island Drug received 2,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, not the 200 it expected.  This enabled 1,800 Oak Harbor area residents to receive the much sought-after vaccine, that it didn’t go to waste.  Yet, due to the mistake, there is another community where 1,800 people were supposed to be immunized and yet are still waiting. (Everett Herald)