华盛顿州：州长在 Seattle 托育中心表态 反对废除高收入税的倡议
华盛顿州州长 Bob Ferguson 10月20日在 Seattle 的 José Martí 儿童发展中心表示，若选民通过第645号倡议、废除该州对高收入者征收的税，托育资金和其他州服务将面临风险。
该税种定于2029年起对年收入超过100万美元的部分按9.9%征收。Ferguson 称，废除该税可能在州预算中造成约130亿美元的缺口。全州近300家托育机构已联署公开信，反对废除该税。
倡议的支持方则表示，该税的法律条文并未明确禁止未来议员扩大征税范围，选民应对此保持警惕。该倡议将由华盛顿州选民在选举中决定。
Washington: Governor Warns Child-Care Funding at Stake in High-Earner Tax Repeal Initiative
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said on October 20 at the José Martí Child Development Center in Seattle that child-care funding and other state services could be at risk if voters approve Initiative 645, which would repeal the state's tax on high earners.
The tax, scheduled to begin in 2029, applies a 9.9% rate to annual income above $1 million. Ferguson said repeal could leave a $13 billion gap in the state budget. Nearly 300 child-care programs across Washington have signed an open letter opposing the repeal.
Supporters of the initiative argue that the law does not explicitly bar future lawmakers from expanding the tax beyond millionaires, and urge voters to be wary. The measure will be decided by Washington voters at the ballot box.
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