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Inslee proposes billions in new taxes on way out of office

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Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a $78.8 billion operating budget that comes with $4 billion in new taxes to fund it, including a wealth tax.

The approach is in contrast with how the Legislature responded to a massive budget deficit during the Great Recession .

Inslee said the state tax system “is still a bit below average on the revenue that it generates, and it needs to continue to become fair.

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