{"id":299,"date":"2026-03-12T04:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T04:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wa3percent.org\/?p=299"},"modified":"2026-03-12T04:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T04:39:01","slug":"will-washingtons-millionaire-tax-turn-into-a-tax-on-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wa3percent.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/will-washingtons-millionaire-tax-turn-into-a-tax-on-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Washington\u2019s \u201cMillionaire Tax\u201d Turn Into a Tax on Everyone?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will Washington\u2019s \u201cMillionaire Tax\u201d Turn Into a Tax on Everyone?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g1FeRHzZlpU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>Washington lawmakers are pushing forward with a proposed \u201cmillionaire\u2019s tax,\u201d but critics argue the plan could lead to something much bigger.<br>In this episode of Behind the Wire on Rebel Radio, we break down the legal and constitutional issues surrounding Washington State\u2019s proposed income tax. 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