WA Senate Republicans @WashingtonSRC

Dubious Distinction: For the cost of doing business, Washington State has gone from 28th place to 48th place in the U.S. according to the Puget Sound Regional Council. This comes after budgets with both the largest and second largest tax increases in state history were passed by the far left and Gov. Bob Ferguson. Many of these steep new taxes targeted small business (HB 2081) and even charities, non-profits, foodbank, childcare, and health care (SB 5814). It’s straight up government greed and it’s costing us all. Former WA Governor Christine Gregoire joins a growing number of commonsense Democrats, Independents, and Republicans who recognize the far left majority in state government has a massive spending problem. WA budget policies are crippling our economy and is at the heart of our affordability crisis. It's well-past time rein in spending and use taxpayer dollars wisely. You, your family, and the businesses in our state deserve better. @komonews: ow.ly/kPzY50Zg6cg #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg

Fiscal Incompetence: WA is forecasted to have a significant budget shortfall in the BILLIONS. This comes after Gov. Bob Ferguson and the far left passed a budget with the largest tax increases in state history this year (SB 5998), another budget with the second largest tax increases in state history last year (SB 5167), cut $782 MILLION out of Medicaid (SB 5167), went on a record spending spree (SB 5998 & SB 5167), and more. All of these actions greatly contributed to the affordability crisis in our state. Enough is enough. Washington State has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Read: ow.ly/ilNC50ZfwqW #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg

People should choose their elected officials, not the other way around. We strongly support our independent, bi-partisan redistricting process which gives real people, not elected officials, the real power and influence to shape the map. Sen. Judy Warnick gives strong arguments in support of our current system. At a time of hyper-partisan redistricting, ranging from Viriginia to Alabama, the redistricting war is leaving voters on both sides feeling disconnected by ignoring communities of interest and long-standing boundaries. Not in Washington State. Our state constitution prevents this from happening. It would take a 2/3 vote from the Legislature to override it. Read Sen. Warnick's article supporting our redistricting process: ow.ly/nkkB50ZfcOY #Resdistricting #Transparency #Fairness #waleg

People should choose their elected officials, not the other way around. We strongly support our independent, bi-partisan redistricting process which gives real people, not elected officials, the real power and influence to shape the map. Sen. Judy Warnick gives strong arguments in support of our current system. At a time of hyper-partisan redistricting, ranging from Viriginia to Alabama, the redistricting war is leaving voters on both sides feeling disconnected by ignoring communities of interest and long-standing boundaries. Not in Washington State. Our state constitution prevents this from happening. It would take a 2/3 vote from the Legislature to override it. Read Sen. Warnick's article supporting our redistricting process: ow.ly/nkkB50ZfcOY #Resdistricting #Transparency #Fairness #waleg

People should choose their elected officials, not the other way around. We strongly support our independent, bi-partisan redistricting process which gives real people, not elected officials, the real power and influence to shape the map. Sen. Judy Warnick gives strong arguments in support of our current system. At a time of hyper-partisan redistricting, ranging from Viriginia to Alabama, the redistricting war is leaving voters on both sides feeling disconnected by ignoring communities of interest and long-standing boundaries. Not in Washington State. Our state constitution prevents this from happening. It would take a 2/3 vote from the Legislature to override it. Read Sen. Warnick's article supporting our redistricting process: ow.ly/nkkB50ZfcOY #Resdistricting #Transparency #Fairness #waleg

People should choose their elected officials, not the other way around. We strongly support our independent, bi-partisan redistricting process which gives real people, not elected officials, the real power and influence to shape the map. Sen. Judy Warnick gives strong arguments in support of our current system. At a time of hyper-partisan redistricting, ranging from Viriginia to Alabama, the redistricting war is leaving voters on both sides feeling disconnected by ignoring communities of interest and long-standing boundaries. Not in Washington State. Our state constitution prevents this from happening. It would take a 2/3 vote from the Legislature to override it. Read Sen. Warnick's article supporting our redistricting process: ow.ly/nkkB50ZfcOY #Resdistricting #Transparency #Fairness #waleg

People should choose their elected officials, not the other way around. We strongly support our independent, bi-partisan redistricting process which gives real people, not elected officials, the real power and influence to shape the map. Sen. Judy Warnick gives strong arguments in support of our current system. At a time of hyper-partisan redistricting, ranging from Viriginia to Alabama, the redistricting war is leaving voters on both sides feeling disconnected by ignoring communities of interest and long-standing boundaries. Not in Washington State. Our state constitution prevents this from happening. It would take a 2/3 vote from the Legislature to override it. Read Sen. Warnick's article supporting our redistricting process: ow.ly/nkkB50ZfcOY #Resdistricting #Transparency #Fairness #waleg

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A major Washington State based aerospace and defense supplier is expanding in...Montana. They cite state level policies, which include ever-increasing high taxation and burdensome regulations from the far left, for why they are not investing more and expanding here. Capital flight is real and growing by the day. State government must stop taxing family-wage, high paying jobs out of WA. These policies damaging our economy and it's at the heart of our high cost of living. Enough is enough. It's well-past time to restore common sense. @570KVI: ow.ly/XNgc50ZeVsX #UnaffordableWA #UnaccountableWA #waleg

A trucking executive warns that the Pandora's Box of taxes, opened up by the far left, has made it unworkable for many businesses to continue operating in our state (SB 5998, SB 5167, SB 6346, HB 2081, SB 5814, and so much more). In fact, 91% of businesses surveyed by the Association of WA Business are not planning on investing more in WA, while more & more businesses are leaving our state. It's not just businesses and wealthy folks that are leaving; it's regular folks who can no longer bear their high tax burdens. With these departures come fewer jobs, money out of communities, and reduced revenue for key services. We warned about this repeatedly. High tax policies backfire with real consequences. @SeattleRedMedia: ow.ly/ihM650ZeVtg #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg

WA is projected to have a significant budget shortfall in the BILLIONS, AFTER Gov. Bob Ferguson and the far left passed budgets with the largest tax increases in state history back-to-back, cut $782 out of Medicaid, and went on a reckless spending spree since 2025 (SB 5998 & SB 5167). It didn't have to be this way! We repeatedly proved that it was possible to have a budget with no new taxes, no tax increases, and no service cuts in our $ave WA Budget (SB 5810). It is a common sense, working-class budget. The far left majority refused to have a vote on our budget, then voted it down TWICE when we forced votes on it in rare parliamentary maneuvers. Instead, Gov. Bob Ferguson and special interests in the majority went for higher taxes, unnecessary cuts, and reckless spending. Families and individuals are struggling with affordability and the far left in our state continues to make it worse. It's well past time for the majority of state government to recognize that Washington State has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. You deserve better. Read: ow.ly/G7Ry50ZeLvh #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg

Sen. Judy Warnick gives strong arguments in support of our transparent, bi-partisan Redistricting process right here in Washington State. At a time of hyper-partisan redistricting, ranging from California to Mississippi, the process is leaving voters on both sides feeling disconnected by ignoring communities of interest and long respected geographical boundaries. Luckily, our state constitution prevents this from happening, and it would take a 2/3 vote from the Legislature to override it. People should choose their elected officials, not the other way around. Read: ow.ly/e2E050ZeMwh #Resdistricting #Transparency #Fairness #waleg

Last year, the public and Legislative Republicans fortunately defeated legislation from the far left that would be the first step to an eventual ban on ALL traditional wood-burning fireplaces, stoves, and other devices (SB 5174) (#tbt). Many rural folks and seniors rely on woodstoves for survival. Thank you to everyone who Signed-in CON on SB 5174. Public pressure can, and has, defeated bad bills. Stay vigilant, this legislation could return in the future. #UnaffordableWA #UnwiseWA #waleg

Budget Shortfall: WA is forecasted to be BILLIONS in the hole. This comes AFTER Gov. Bob Ferguson, the far left, and special interests advocated for and passed budgets with the LARGEST TAX INCREASES in WA state history back-to-back, cut $782 out of Medicaid, went on a reckless spending spree since 2025 (SB 5998 & SB 5167), and more. This means the Governor and his far left allies will likely try to raise your taxes, yet again. None of this was necessary. We put forth a no new taxes, no tax increases, and no service cuts budget that was fully costed (SB 5810). The far left majority voted it down twice, after trying to prevent even having a vote on it. Not long after, they voted to shut the public out of the budget process. The record tax increases include massive property tax and rent hikes (HB 2049), an expansion of regressive sales tax even hitting charities and childcare (SB 5814), B&O Tax increases (HB 2081), an unconstitutional Income Tax on everyone (SB 6346), and so much more. Families and individuals DO NOT need ever-increasing tax increases on top of an already high cost of living. The affordability crisis will not be properly addressed until a majority in state government finally realize that WA has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Read: ow.ly/4PTv50ZcwL5 #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg

As Washington State spirals into another budget shortfall cause by the far left, Gov. Bob Ferguson is proposing yet again to not raise taxes. Does this sound familiar? Gov. Ferguson promised not to raise taxes and have fiscal restraint, then he signed a budget with the largest tax increases in state history this year into law (SB 5998), a budget with the second largest tax increases in state history last year (SB 5167), along with a spending spree using one-time money. The far left budgets were a house of cards built on a shaky foundation. Despite the largest tax increases in state history (SB 5998 in 2026 and SB 5167 in 2025), the spending was even MORE, while $782 MILLION was cut out of Medicaid. The shortfall was extremely predictable. Sen. Chris Gildon explains further in the @thecentersquare: ow.ly/2OYB50ZcwFe It's well past time for state government to embrace that Washington State has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg

Washington State budget growth has been THREE TIMES inflation and NINE TIMES the population increase under the far left. Now there's a predictable budget shortfall, yet again, even after the largest tax increases in state history back-to-back. Our state's budget situation is becoming so outlandish, that a growing number of common sense Democrats, including former Gov. Christine Gregoire, recognizes state government has a serious spending problem which is contributing to the high cost of living. @thecentersquare: ow.ly/joqp50ZcwGM Washington State has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg

Public records confirm the "Millionaire's Tax," branded by the far left and special interests, is really meant to be an Income Tax on everyone (SB 6346) according to The Center Square. The same documents confirm that WA AG Nick Brown (D) and WA Democrat Leaders have been working together to bypass our state constitution to ram this tax through. This development comes after decades of tax increases, including the largest tax increase in state history was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson this year (SB 5998 & SB 6346), and the second largest tax increase in state history was passed last year (SB 5167). These taxes not only included an Income Tax, but also the largest property tax and rent increase in state history (HB 2049), a massive expansion of the sales tax (SB 5814), the death tax, 38%-50% fee increases on fishing licenses, hunting licenses, and the Discover Pass, and so much more. On top of all of that, the far left majority cut $782 MILLION out of Medicaid, cut child care, and cut funding for domestic violence support. It didn't have to be this way! The Senate Republican Budget had no new taxes, no tax increases, and no service cuts (SB 5810). Our budget focused on eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse. And about fraud, waste, and abuse...Remember the squandered $15 BILLION surplus, the missing $1.17 BILLION in COVID money, $646 MILLION stolen from unemployment, $340 MILLION going to non-citizens, and so much more. It's well past time for state government to stop treating WA families and individuals as tax farms. We need policies that lower, not increase, the high cost of living in our state. #UnconstitutionalWA #UnaffordableWA #GovernmentGreed #waleg