Affordability: Everything is connected

Episode 3 February 05, 2026 00:04:56
Affordability: Everything is connected
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Affordability: Everything is connected

Feb 05 2026 | 00:04:56

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Show Notes

With H.R. 1, the federal government has created a disaster with regards to health care access and affordability, food assistance, and more here in Washington state. This is on top of the Trump Tariffs and inflation that are also hitting Washingtonians' pocketbooks. Speaker Jinkins discusses how many of the bills before the Legislature to address local affordability concerns are actually connected to these federal actions, including the newly-introduced Millionaires Tax.

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