A good-government group is suing Washington state after Gov. Jay Inslee signed a controversial capital gains tax into law that it says violates the U.S. and state constitutions. The lawsuit comes as President Joe Biden pushes for big hikes in federal capital gains tax rates. Washington is one of a handful of U.S. states that does not levy a personal or corporate state income tax. Inslee, a Democrat, called the measure an “economic justice legislative package,” when he signed it into law May 4. “This is a day where Washington state starts to make progress on making our upside-down tax system fairer and more equitable,” the governor said in a statement. “Today, we are taking steps to address this out-of-date system where working families pay a much higher percentage of their income than those who make a lot more.” State Rep. Noel Frame (D), who chairs the House Finance Committee, …
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