Washington Said YES to Affordable Groceries
Voters in Washington voted to prohibit any new local grocery taxes in the 2018 election.
Faced with the high cost of living, the most regressive tax structure in the country and the looming threat of taxation on their groceries, the people of Washington said “enough” to taxes that make it harder for them to live and work in their communities.
Supported by a broad coalition of more than 1,400 small businesses, labor unions, grocers, farmers and ranchers, I-1634 (the Keep Groceries Affordable Act of 2018) prohibits local government entities from imposing any new taxes on grocery items—closing a tax loophole that Seattle’s City Council exploited in 2018 with its unpopular beverage tax.
The cost of living is already high for people living paycheck to paycheck. The passage of Initiative 1634 means working families and seniors on fixed incomes in Washington won’t have to pay more for groceries too.
The passage of I-1634 “was a really clear indicator across the state of Washington that voters are tired of regressive taxes…and they spoke at the polls.”
– Pete Lamb, Teamsters Local 174
Washington NEWS
Dec 19, 2019
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