Why should our littlest learners shoulder 40% of the state’s total budget cuts?! The math is not math-ing! Governor Ferguson’s budget proposal balances our state’s budget deficit by disproportionately targeting child care and early learning with devastating funding slashes. Right now, the Governor’s budget includes $322,000,000.00 (yes, $332 million) in cuts to child care and early learning. Whether you receive a child care subsidy or not - this would be devastating to our families and communities. When the state cuts investments to child care, it’s parents and providers who have to foot the bill for the difference. Child care providers would feel the impact directly too, with a 50 percent reduction in professional development for child care providers on the line. The continually growing child care crisis will take a $6 billion hit on the state’s economy each year if the Governor’s version of the budget were passed. There's a better way to balance the budget: with new, progressive revenue generated by finally requiring ultra wealthy corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share through the Millionaire's Tax (HB 2724/SB 6346), the Well Washington Fund tax on wealthy corporations (HB 2100/SB 6093), and a wealth tax on individuals with an excess of $50 million (HB 2046/SB 5797).   Every dollar raised in new, progressive revenue is a dollar not cut from child care, education, healthcare, and other essential programs. By choosing tax fairness instead of cuts to child care, our lawmakers can infuse our state budget with the funds it needs to meaningfully care for the workforce, communities and infrastructure that enable corporations to thrive and do business here.  Tell the Washington State House and Senate: Don’t follow Governor Ferguson’s backwards budget! Balance the state budget equitably with new, progressive revenue. Our lawmakers must slash billionaire greed – not essential programs like child care – to balance the state budget responsibly. 

Washington cannot build a strong, stable economy on an upside-down tax code. Yet Governor Ferguson’s budget proposal relies heavily on deep cuts rather than addressing the root problem: a revenue system that asks proportionally more of working families and small businesses than it does of the ultra-wealthy. That approach shifts costs onto those least able to afford them and undermines long-term economic growth. Right now, the Governor’s budget includes $322 million in cuts to child care and early learning. When the state pulls back from essential investments, the financial burden doesn’t disappear—it lands on working families, small businesses, and local communities. Parents face higher costs, reduced access, or lost wages. Small businesses struggle when employees cannot secure reliable care. Providers lose critical supports, including a proposed 50 percent reduction in professional development. These ripple effects compound Washington’s affordability challenges and weaken our local economies. Meanwhile, our regressive tax structure continues to rely heavily on sales taxes and other mechanisms that disproportionately impact low- and middle-income households. That is neither equitable nor sustainable. There is a better way to balance the budget: modernize our tax code and generate new, progressive revenue by ensuring the wealthiest individuals and corporations contribute their fair share through the Millionaire’s Tax (HB 2724/SB 6346), the Well Washington Fund (HB 2100/SB 6093), and a wealth tax on individuals with more than $50 million in assets (HB 2046/SB 5797). Every dollar raised through fair taxation is a dollar that can protect essential services, expand the Working Families Tax Credit, provide sales tax relief, and stabilize the public investments that allow businesses and communities to thrive. Tell the Washington State House and Senate: choose tax fairness over harmful cuts. Balance the state budget equitably with progressive revenue, strengthen working families, and create a tax system that supports Washington's economic future!

Why should our littlest learners shoulder 40% of the state’s total budget cuts?! The math is not math-ing! Governor Ferguson’s budget proposal balances our state’s budget deficit by disproportionately targeting child care and early learning with devastating funding slashes. Right now, the Governor’s budget includes $322,000,000.00 (yes, $332 million) in cuts to child care and early learning. Whether you receive a child care subsidy or not - this would be devastating to our families and communities. When the state cuts investments to child care, it’s parents and providers who have to foot the bill for the difference. Child care providers would feel the impact directly too, with a 50 percent reduction in professional development for child care providers on the line. The continually growing child care crisis will take a $6 billion hit on the state’s economy each year if the Governor’s version of the budget were passed. There's a better way to balance the budget: with new, progressive revenue generated by finally requiring ultra wealthy corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share through the Millionaire's Tax (HB 2724/SB 6346), the Well Washington Fund tax on wealthy corporations (HB 2100/SB 6093), and a wealth tax on individuals with an excess of $50 million (HB 2046/SB 5797).   Every dollar raised in new, progressive revenue is a dollar not cut from child care, education, healthcare, and other essential programs. By choosing tax fairness instead of cuts to child care, our lawmakers can infuse our state budget with the funds it needs to meaningfully care for the workforce, communities and infrastructure that enable corporations to thrive and do business here.  Tell the Washington State House and Senate: Don’t follow Governor Ferguson’s backwards budget! Balance the state budget equitably with new, progressive revenue. Our lawmakers must slash billionaire greed – not essential programs like child care – to balance the state budget responsibly. 

Why should our littlest learners shoulder 40% of the state’s total budget cuts?! The math is not math-ing! Governor Ferguson’s budget proposal balances our state’s budget deficit by disproportionately targeting child care and early learning with devastating funding slashes. Right now, the Governor’s budget includes $322,000,000.00 (yes, $332 million) in cuts to child care and early learning. Whether you receive a child care subsidy or not - this would be devastating to our families and communities. When the state cuts investments to child care, it’s parents and providers who have to foot the bill for the difference. Child care providers would feel the impact directly too, with a 50 percent reduction in professional development for child care providers on the line. The continually growing child care crisis will take a $6 billion hit on the state’s economy each year if the Governor’s version of the budget were passed. There's a better way to balance the budget: with new, progressive revenue generated by finally requiring ultra wealthy corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share through the Millionaire's Tax (HB 2724/SB 6346), the Well Washington Fund tax on wealthy corporations (HB 2100/SB 6093), and a wealth tax on individuals with an excess of $50 million (HB 2046/SB 5797).   Every dollar raised in new, progressive revenue is a dollar not cut from child care, education, healthcare, and other essential programs. By choosing tax fairness instead of cuts to child care, our lawmakers can infuse our state budget with the funds it needs to meaningfully care for the workforce, communities and infrastructure that enable corporations to thrive and do business here.  Tell the Washington State House and Senate: Don’t follow Governor Ferguson’s backwards budget! Balance the state budget equitably with new, progressive revenue. Our lawmakers must slash billionaire greed – not essential programs like child care – to balance the state budget responsibly. 

Why should our littlest learners shoulder 40% of the state’s total budget cuts?! The math is not math-ing! Governor Ferguson’s budget proposal balances our state’s budget deficit by disproportionately targeting child care and early learning with devastating funding slashes. Right now, the Governor’s budget includes $322,000,000.00 (yes, $332 million) in cuts to child care and early learning. Whether you receive a child care subsidy or not - this would be devastating to our families and communities. When the state cuts investments to child care, it’s parents and providers who have to foot the bill for the difference. Child care providers would feel the impact directly too, with a 50 percent reduction in professional development for child care providers on the line. The continually growing child care crisis will take a $6 billion hit on the state’s economy each year if the Governor’s version of the budget were passed. There's a better way to balance the budget: with new, progressive revenue generated by finally requiring ultra wealthy corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share through the Millionaire's Tax (HB 2724/SB 6346), the Well Washington Fund tax on wealthy corporations (HB 2100/SB 6093), and a wealth tax on individuals with an excess of $50 million (HB 2046/SB 5797).   Every dollar raised in new, progressive revenue is a dollar not cut from child care, education, healthcare, and other essential programs. By choosing tax fairness instead of cuts to child care, our lawmakers can infuse our state budget with the funds it needs to meaningfully care for the workforce, communities and infrastructure that enable corporations to thrive and do business here.  Tell the Washington State House and Senate: Don’t follow Governor Ferguson’s backwards budget! Balance the state budget equitably with new, progressive revenue. Our lawmakers must slash billionaire greed – not essential programs like child care – to balance the state budget responsibly. 

Why should our littlest learners shoulder 40% of the state’s total budget cuts?! The math is not math-ing! Governor Ferguson’s budget proposal balances our state’s budget deficit by disproportionately targeting child care and early learning with devastating funding slashes. Right now, the Governor’s budget includes $322,000,000.00 (yes, $332 million) in cuts to child care and early learning. Whether you receive a child care subsidy or not - this would be devastating to our families and communities. When the state cuts investments to child care, it’s parents and providers who have to foot the bill for the difference. Child care providers would feel the impact directly too, with a 50 percent reduction in professional development for child care providers on the line. The continually growing child care crisis will take a $6 billion hit on the state’s economy each year if the Governor’s version of the budget were passed. There's a better way to balance the budget: with new, progressive revenue generated by finally requiring ultra wealthy corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share through the Millionaire's Tax (HB 2724/SB 6346), the Well Washington Fund tax on wealthy corporations (HB 2100/SB 6093), and a wealth tax on individuals with an excess of $50 million (HB 2046/SB 5797).   Every dollar raised in new, progressive revenue is a dollar not cut from child care, education, healthcare, and other essential programs. By choosing tax fairness instead of cuts to child care, our lawmakers can infuse our state budget with the funds it needs to meaningfully care for the workforce, communities and infrastructure that enable corporations to thrive and do business here.  Tell the Washington State House and Senate: Don’t follow Governor Ferguson’s backwards budget! Balance the state budget equitably with new, progressive revenue. Our lawmakers must slash billionaire greed – not essential programs like child care – to balance the state budget responsibly. 

Why should our littlest learners shoulder 40% of the state’s total budget cuts?! The math is not math-ing! Governor Ferguson’s budget proposal balances our state’s budget deficit by disproportionately targeting child care and early learning with devastating funding slashes. Right now, the Governor’s budget includes $322,000,000.00 (yes, $332 million) in cuts to child care and early learning. Whether you receive a child care subsidy or not - this would be devastating to our families and communities. When the state cuts investments to child care, it’s parents and providers who have to foot the bill for the difference. Child care providers would feel the impact directly too, with a 50 percent reduction in professional development for child care providers on the line. The continually growing child care crisis will take a $6 billion hit on the state’s economy each year if the Governor’s version of the budget were passed. There's a better way to balance the budget: with new, progressive revenue generated by finally requiring ultra wealthy corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share through the Millionaire's Tax (HB 2724/SB 6346), the Well Washington Fund tax on wealthy corporations (HB 2100/SB 6093), and a wealth tax on individuals with an excess of $50 million (HB 2046/SB 5797).   Every dollar raised in new, progressive revenue is a dollar not cut from child care, education, healthcare, and other essential programs. By choosing tax fairness instead of cuts to child care, our lawmakers can infuse our state budget with the funds it needs to meaningfully care for the workforce, communities and infrastructure that enable corporations to thrive and do business here.  Tell the Washington State House and Senate: Don’t follow Governor Ferguson’s backwards budget! Balance the state budget equitably with new, progressive revenue. Our lawmakers must slash billionaire greed – not essential programs like child care – to balance the state budget responsibly. 

Why should our littlest learners shoulder 40% of the state’s total budget cuts?! The math is not math-ing! Governor Ferguson’s budget proposal balances our state’s budget deficit by disproportionately targeting child care and early learning with devastating funding slashes. Right now, the Governor’s budget includes $322,000,000.00 (yes, $332 million) in cuts to child care and early learning. Whether you receive child care subsidy or not - this would be devastating to our families and communities. When the state cuts investments to child care, it’s parents and providers who have to foot the bill for the difference. Child care providers would feel the impact directly too, with a 50 percent reduction in professional development for child care providers on the line. The continually growing child care crisis will take a $6 billion hit on the state’s economy each year if the Governor’s version of the budget were passed. There's a better way to balance the budget: with new, progressive revenue generated by finally requiring ultra wealthy corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share.   Every dollar raised in new, progressive revenue is a dollar not cut from child care, education, healthcare, and other essential programs. By choosing tax fairness instead of cuts to child care, our lawmakers can infuse our state budget with the funds it needs to meaningfully care for the workforce, communities and infrastructure that enable corporations to thrive and do business here.  Tell the Washington State House and Senate: Don’t follow Governor Ferguson’s backwards budget! Balance the state budget equitably with new, progressive revenue. Our lawmakers must slash billionaire greed – not essential programs like child care – to balance the state budget responsibly. 

Why should our littlest learners shoulder 40% of the state’s total budget cuts?! The math is not math-ing! Governor Ferguson’s budget proposal balances our state’s budget deficit by disproportionately targeting child care and early learning with devastating funding slashes. Right now, the Governor’s budget includes $322,000,000.00 (yes, $332 million) in cuts to child care and early learning. Whether you receive child care subsidy or not - this would be devastating to our families and communities. When the state cuts investments to child care, it’s parents and providers who have to foot the bill for the difference. Child care providers would feel the impact directly too, with a 50 percent reduction in professional development for child care providers on the line. The continually growing child care crisis will take a $6 billion hit on the state’s economy each year if the Governor’s version of the budget were passed. There's a better way to balance the budget: with new, progressive revenue generated by  finally requiring ultra wealthy corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share through the Millionaire's Tax (HB 2724/SB 6346), the Well Washington Fund tax on wealthy corporations (HB 2100/SB 6093), and a wealth tax on individuals with an excess of $50 million (HB 2046/SB 5797).   Every dollar raised in new, progressive revenue is a dollar not cut from child care, education, healthcare, and other essential programs. By choosing tax fairness instead of cuts to child care, our lawmakers can infuse our state budget with the funds it needs to meaningfully care for the workforce, communities and infrastructure that enable corporations to thrive and do business here.  Tell the Washington State House and Senate: Don’t follow Governor Ferguson’s backwards budget! Balance the state budget equitably with new, progressive revenue. Our lawmakers must slash billionaire greed – not essential programs like child care – to balance the state budget responsibly. 

Funding for WIC, the Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program, which is a lifeline for millions of families, is at risk. Your voice is needed to protect WIC during the current fiscal year 2026 budget process. With food costs continuing to rise, WIC participation rates continuing to increase, and severe cuts to food assistance just passed by Congress, we must keep the pressure on our lawmakers to protect this program. WIC has had strong bipartisan support in the past – so we can (and need to) build strong support now. In fact, for the past 30 years, there has been a bipartisan commitment in Congress to provide the funding to serve all eligible WIC participants. Last month, the U.S. Senate advanced a funding bill that continues this bipartisan tradition to fully fund WIC. The Senate bill also protects the popular cash value benefit (CVB) so that WIC participants can continue to purchase fruits and vegetables. Now the bill is being considered in the U.S. House, and so far, the House and White House proposals include insufficient funding for WIC and reduce the fruit and vegetable benefit. Any cuts to funding or benefit amounts— especially during this time of rising grocery prices — would harm the over 6 million women and children who participate in WIC to provide healthy food for their families and build good lives.

The data is clear, Washington, DC has seen a sizable decrease in crime and is at a 30-year violent crime low. The federal takeover of DC is unprecedented and unwarranted. Take action by telling your member of Congress to do everything in their power to stand down federal law enforcement, stand down the National Guard, and stop the redirection of DC’s local police department.

Because they are or know someone's who use Medicare & Medicaid. They have seen first hand how it is important and plays a vital part in people's lives. Without it people wouldn't be able to get the care and services they need to stay well and live a productive life and be there for their families.