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Debating Tax Repeal Initiative 645 from October 14, 2026

Oct 14, 2026 · 26 min · 7 segments

his week we dive into the debate over Initiative 645. It’s an effort to repeal Washington’s new 9.9% state income tax on household income above $1 million.Featured interviews: I-645 supporter - Jamie…

his week we dive into the debate over Initiative 645. It’s an effort to repeal Washington’s new 9.9% state income tax on household income above $1 million.Featured interviews: I-645 supporter - Jamie Herrera Beutler, Former U.S. CongresswomanI-645 opponent - April Sims, Washington State Labor Council President

his week we dive into the debate over Initiative 645. It’s an effort to repeal Washington’s new 9.9% state income tax on household income above $1 million.Featured interviews: I-645 supporter - Jamie…

Speakers: Mike McClanahanHostJamie Herrera BeutlerGuestApril SimsGuest

Top entities: Washington×10 Washington State Labor Council×5 Olympia×8 Ken Jennings×4 Medicaid×2

WashingtonAdministrative AreaUS state
97%10 mentions
Washington State Labor CouncilOrganization
91%5 mentions
OlympiaCityCity in Washington State
85%8 mentions
Ken JenningsPersonAmerican game show host and author
79%4 mentions
MedicaidEntity
74%2 mentions
Bob FergusonPersonGovernor of Washington
68%4 mentions
Washington State AuditorEntity
62%3 mentions
Washington State Employees Credit UnionCompanyCredit card service company
56%1 mention
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
50%1 mention
MultiCare Health System, Inc.CompanyNot-for-profit organization
44%1 mention
Jeopardy!TV SeriesAmerican television show
38%1 mention
MillionaireEntity
32%1 mention
Democratic PartyOrganizationPolitical party
26%4 mentions
Republican PartyOrganizationPolitical party
21%2 mentions
Social SecurityEntity
15%1 mention
Internal Revenue ServiceGovernment OrganizationStatutory body
9%1 mention
Western State HospitalHospitalPsychiatric hospital in Lakewood, Washington
3%1 mention

Government revenueFinance
State taxationEconomics > Public finance
Washington Initiative 645Politics > Elections > Ballot initiatives
Repeal of the high-earner income taxPolitics > Elections > Ballot initiatives > Washington Initiative 645
Washington LegislatureGovernment > State government
Tax legislationGovernment > State government > Washington Legislature
9.9% tax on household income above $1 millionGovernment > State government > Washington Legislature > Tax legislation
Progressive versus regressive tax systemsEconomics > Public finance > State taxation
Redistribution through a millionaire income taxEconomics > Public finance > State taxation > Progressive versus regressive tax systems
State operating budgetFinance > Government revenue
Education and healthcare fundingFinance > Government revenue > State operating budget
Tax lawLaw > State law
Constitutional and statutory challengesLaw > State law > Tax law
Legal durability and pension-tax exemption changesLaw > State law > Tax law > Constitutional and statutory challenges
State governmentGovernment
Public financeEconomics
Ballot initiativesPolitics > Elections
State lawLaw
Law
Politics
Economics
ElectionsPolitics
Government
Finance