WATCH: WA Democrat income tax supporter questions “necessity clause” nixing public vote

(The Center Square) – A Democratic lawmaker who voted in support of Washington’s new income tax said he didn’t see anything scandalous in this week’s revelation of emails showing coordination between the office of Attorney General Nick Brown and crafters of the legislation for a “millionaires’ tax”. But he wants a discussion about a wider income tax that isn’t just for people making more than $1 million a year.

As reported by The Center Square, the documents show efforts to skirt a vote of the people and push the issue to the State Supreme Court in hopes of overturning more than 90 years of legal precedent.

Rep. Larry Springer, D-Kirkland, told The Center Square though he supported the final bill as passed, he has major concerns about the impact on small businesses and about bypassing a vote of the people.

“It is a hot button. ...