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Opinion: Welcome news – A state payroll tax that harms many workers will decrease, not increase, in 2024

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|Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023

Opinion: Welcome news – A state payroll tax that harms many workers will decrease, not increase, in 2024

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states: ‘Better than continuing to administer a costly pr ...

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states: ‘Better than continuing to administer a costly program that decreases workers’ wages, of course, would be repealing the state’s Paid Family and ...

Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Opinion: Government inflation continues to hammer workers’ paychecks

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|Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Opinion: Government inflation continues to hammer workers’ paychecks

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes we need to privatize workers’ compensation and r ...

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes we need to privatize workers’ compensation and repeal PFML and WA Cares to help workers keep more of their earnings. ...

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Opinion: Is 355 a typo? Number of people opting into WA Cares far lower than estimated

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|Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Opinion: Is 355 a typo? Number of people opting into WA Cares far lower than estimated

Elizabeth Hovde believes Instead of imposing this program on workers, lawmakers should help make insuranc ...

Elizabeth Hovde believes Instead of imposing this program on workers, lawmakers should help make insurance products more affordable and protect taxpayer-funded safety nets that already exist to help p ...

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Opinion: Commission recommends increasing hours-worked requirement for WA Cares, among other proposals

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|Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Opinion: Commission recommends increasing hours-worked requirement for WA Cares, among other proposals

Elizabeth Hovde writes about how Washington workers can look at their paycheck to see how much their pay ...

Elizabeth Hovde writes about how Washington workers can look at their paycheck to see how much their pay is being decreased for a program they’re told gives ‘peace of mind,’ even though it doesn’t. ...

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Opinion: The Stranger wants to give me a Scarlet ‘H’

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|Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Opinion: The Stranger wants to give me a Scarlet ‘H’

Elizabeth Hovde shares an exchange with a critic of her stance in opposition to WA Cares and the new payr ...

Elizabeth Hovde shares an exchange with a critic of her stance in opposition to WA Cares and the new payroll tax in Washington state. ...

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Opinion: Payroll tax for WA Cares has begun, but meetings continue on program details

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|Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023

Opinion: Payroll tax for WA Cares has begun, but meetings continue on program details

Elizabeth Hovde reports on the ongoings of WA Cares, the state-imposed, long-term-care program ...

Elizabeth Hovde reports on the ongoings of WA Cares, the state-imposed, long-term-care program ...

Thursday, July 27, 2023
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POLL: Do you agree with the proposal to allow workers to permanently opt out of participation in the state’s new long-term-care payroll tax, upon request?

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|Date: Friday, July 14, 2023

POLL: Do you agree with the proposal to allow workers to permanently opt out of participation in the state’s new long-term-care payroll tax, upon request?

Do you agree with the proposal to allow workers to permanently opt out of participation in the state's ne ...

Do you agree with the proposal to allow workers to permanently opt out of participation in the state's new long-term-care payroll tax, upon request? ...

Friday, July 14, 2023
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Opinion: Make WA Cares optional, say Republicans who are pre-filing legislation

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|Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Opinion: Make WA Cares optional, say Republicans who are pre-filing legislation

Elizabeth Hovde says WA Cares is harming workers financially and in some cases, low-income workers are be ...

Elizabeth Hovde says WA Cares is harming workers financially and in some cases, low-income workers are being forced to give their money to a program that benefits others with higher incomes ...

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Let people choose whether payroll tax is right for them, Republicans say

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|Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Let people choose whether payroll tax is right for them, Republicans say

Several of Washington’s Senate Republicans say the next time legislators are in session, they’ll try agai ...

Several of Washington’s Senate Republicans say the next time legislators are in session, they’ll try again to give workers an opportunity to opt out of the mandatory long-term care tax that began cutt ...

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Opinion: State factsheet not helpful for long-term-care crisis

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|Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Opinion: State factsheet not helpful for long-term-care crisis

Elizabeth Hovde says state lawmakers got it wrong with this program, bringing its residents a payroll tax ...

Elizabeth Hovde says state lawmakers got it wrong with this program, bringing its residents a payroll tax that hurts workers. ...

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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