48 millionaires sent a letter to NY Gov Cuomo and the State Assembly as lawmakers weigh proposals for closing the state's $2.3 billion deficit—arguing that raising their taxes could provide the state with an additional $2 to 3 billion per year. https://t.co/kf0nec4OKk
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Early Learning
February 15, 2019
Low Pay for Early Childhood Educators Hits Hispanics Harder
Early childhood educators make much less than K-12 teachers, and are twice as likely to be Hispanic
RT @AnnePriceICCED: @taxmarch A3. This is another example of a personal responsibility frame. Once income is controlled, Blacks actually have a slightly higher savings rate than whites. A Brandeis study finds at comparable levels of income, whites spend 1.3 times more than Blacks. #BarriersToWealth
RT @BalanceTaxCode: WA's own Bill & Melinda Gates talking about what we can do to fix our tax system on @colbertlateshow. In WA we have the most upside-down tax code in the nation, where our lowest income families pay 6x more of their income in taxes than the richest. #waleg https://t.co/el1FZUTD7U
A Fair Deal at Work
February 7, 2019
The Case for State Supplemental Social Security
After a lifetime of hard work, aging shouldn’t beget economic hardship
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Early Learning
February 15, 2019
Low Pay for Early Childhood Educators Hits Hispanics Harder
Early childhood educators make much less than K-12 teachers, and are twice as likely to be Hispanic
A Fair Deal at Work
February 11, 2019
Countdown to Conception
How to Get the Most Buck for Your Bang with Paid Leave
A Fair Deal at Work
February 7, 2019
Hiring Based on Previous Salary Perpetuates Inequality
HB 1696 and SB 5090 prohibit screening job applicants based on income history
Health Care Coverage
February 1, 2019
Washington Legislature Considers Affordable Health Option
Cascade Care will lower cost and preserve quality and choice
Retirement Security
January 31, 2019
The Social Security 2100 Act holds huge promise for America’s future
Proposed national legislation would expand Social Security benefits across the board
Health Care Coverage
January 23, 2019
Why Do Americans Pay More Than Any Other Wealthy Nation for Health Care?
Cascade Care will lower costs for Washington’s families
Research Feed
Retirement Security
The Case for State Supplemental Social Security
After a lifetime of hard work, aging shouldn’t beget economic hardship
Early Learning
Testimony by John Burbank in favor of HB 1344
Child care providers deserve to be fairly compensated
State of Working Washington
Living Wage Metrics by County
Rural Washingtonians are having a harder time getting by