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Olympia’s 10 New Taxes: How Washington Is Quietly Raising Costs on Everyone

February 16, 2026·11 min

This episode of Behind the Line Podcast analyzes 10 separate bills being pushed by the Washington state legislature in Olympia, arguing that despite being framed around equity, climate, and public health, they collectively represent a pattern of raising taxes and increasing costs for Washington families. The host walks through each bill, from grocery store tax preferences to a sugar tax and an estate tax adjustment, explaining their mechanisms and critiquing their economic and constitutional implications.

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