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Let's Make #Homes4WA
Washington faces a deep housing affordability crisis that has only continued to worsen. It’s time for Washington State to face this crisis head on with legislation. Let your legislators know we need their help to house everyone.
Every one knows there are two things you can't escape in life, death and taxes. While I'd add a few more items to that list, it seems that with Washington State having such an, ahem, unique tax system, the time had come for us to tackle the topic of taxes on The Urbanist podcast.So in this episode, Ray and I talk about Washington State's tax system -- the agrarian...
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