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Ferguson kicks off fight to defeat WA initiative to repeal income tax
SEATTLE — The initiative to overturn Washington’s new income tax on high earners hasn’t officially qualified for the fall ballot yet, but on Tuesday, Gov. Bob Ferguson and other opponents of the measure kicked off a campaign to defeat it.
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What happenedFerguson kicks off fight to defeat WA initiative to repeal income tax.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Ferguson campaigns against initiative to repeal WA ‘millionaires tax’". The center frames it as "Ferguson kicks off fight to defeat WA initiative to repeal income tax".
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Left / center-leftFerguson campaigns against initiative to repeal WA ‘millionaires tax’
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterFerguson kicks off fight to defeat WA initiative to repeal income tax
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report
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Ferguson kicks off fight to defeat WA initiative to repeal income tax
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SEATTLE — The initiative to overturn Washington’s new income tax on high earners hasn’t officially qualified for the fall ballot yet, but on Tuesday, Gov. Bob Ferguson and other opponents o...
Ferguson campaigns against initiative to repeal WA ‘millionaires tax’
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Gov. Bob Ferguson helped kick off the campaign against an initiative to repeal the state's new "millionaires tax" - highlighting the stakes in a vote this fall.