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Washington state budget adds $9B in taxes, raising affordability concerns

With $9 billion in new taxes now part of the new state budget, people in Washington will be paying more for many essentials, even as they see core services preserved. Gov. Bob Ferguson acknowledged the wide-ranging impacts when he signed the $78 billion, two-year budget on Tuesday. It raises state spending by more than 8%, or $6 billion over the current two-year budget. It does so by relying on a host of tax increases across a wide array of businesses and wealthy individuals. "These new taxes and fees will crush families already battling an affordability crisis and hit employers still trying to recover,” said House Republican Budget Leader Rep Travis Couture of Allyn. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the story: https://komonews.com/news/local/washi... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook:   / komonews   KOMO News on Twitter:   / komonews   KOMO News on Instagram:   / komo4   KOMO News on TikTok:   / komo4seattle   Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube:    / @komonews   Watch more top local news stories:    • Видео   For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-... Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: tips@komonews.com Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area, including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities. Tune into ARC Seattle Monday-Friday 7-10 a.m. and 10-11 p.m. on KUNS, The CW Network. #komo #komo4 #komonews #komo4news #seattle #washington #BobFerguson #WashingtonState #9Billion #Taxes #TaxIncreases #StateBudget This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information, contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com