On Tuesday, the Washington state House’s finance committee will hear what Democrats are calling the “millionaire’s tax.” Anytime such a hearing happens, anyone can register their opposition or support for bills being heard online — even if they don’t want to testify, they can make their position known with a few clicks.
But ahead of Tuesday’s hearing, perhaps the most significant and controversial piece of legislation that’s come through the legislature in years, a record-breaking number of names appeared in opposition. As of Monday afternoon, over 100,000 names appeared signed in as “con” on the House’s website, while less than 10,000 had signed in “pro” or “other.”
A number of unions and pro-tax groups claim many of those names are fraudulent and are asking the state attorney general to investigate. Names on the “con” list include leaders of unions that heavily support the tax, or…
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