|
|
Article: State income tax? Rossi's attempt to tar Gregoire is spurious
- Article from:
- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- August 15, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2008 Yakima Herald-Republic. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
With all the big-ticket items facing this state, from an economic
downturn to education and health-care needs, we don't need red
herring issues -- such as talk of a state income tax -- cluttering
up the political landscape in this election year.
It's already been mentioned in the gubernatorial campaign that
pits Gov. Chris Gregoire in a rematch with Republican Dino Rossi:
Does Gregoire favor an income tax? (Actually, it really doesn't
matter if she does or not. More on that later.)
The income tax question is one that has popped up in past
gubernatorial campaigns, usually with the implication that if a
Democrat is governor, the state will somehow get an income tax. Of
course, we've had ...