Over 100 Children’s, Parent, Education Organizations, and Small Businesses Officially Endorse No on I-2109
Opponents of repealing the capital gains excise tax on extraordinary profits include small businesses, advocates for children and parents, and women’s organizations
Seattle: Just a few weeks after launching, the No on I-2109 campaign announced that a coalition of more than 100 organizations have officially endorsed the campaign to oppose repealing the capital gains excise tax on extraordinary profits, which would cut more than $5 billion by 2030 from education, childcare and early learning.
The coalition includes national and state advocacy groups for children and parents such as:
Save the Children Action Network
Children’s Campaign Fund Action
Stand For Children
Children’s Alliance
MomsRising
League of Women Voters Washington
National Council of Jewish Women
National Organization for Women Seattle
American Association of University Women Washington.
This coalition includes more than 20 small businesses across eastern and western Washington.
No on I-2109 Campaign Manager Samantha Casne issued the following statement:
“We’re thrilled to announce such a large and broad coalition of organizations who have come together to oppose this cynical attempt to gut education and childcare in order to pay for a tax cut for the wealthiest 0.2% of Washingtonians. Compared to the relatively small number of organizations that have signed on in support of this initiative being bankrolled by a hedge fund mega-millionaire, it’s clear that our campaign has the momentum. People across our state understand what is at stake in November and are joining our movement in support of children and families, and ensuring the super-rich pay what they truly owe.”
Polling conducted last month shows that 62% of Washington voters oppose Initiative 2109, with only 32% in support. The polling includes public investment impact disclosure, which a judge ruled last week will appear on the ballot in November.
Full list of endorsers below. The list will be updated as the coalition continues to grow.
350Wenatchee
AFT Washington Retiree Chapter 8045R
AFT-WA
Akin (formerly Childhaven & Children's Home Society of Washington)
American Association Of University Women
Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)
Bad Mikey Films
Balance Our Tax Code
Biofeedback Clinic of Edmonds, LLC
Brewster - Pateros Food Pantry
Brule Illustration
Chelan Hospitality Inc
Children's Alliance
Children's Campaign Fund Network
Colibri Consulting
Communities for Our Colleges
Conscious Talk Radio
Economic Opportunity Institute
Elemental Artwork
Empire Health Community Action Fund
Fair Housing Center of Washington
Faith Action Network
Firelands Workers Action/Acción de Trabajadores
1st LD Democrats
47th District Democrats
Food Lifeline
Fuse Washington
Gender Justice League
Health Care for All - Washington (HCFA)
Healthcare is a Human Right WA
House Our Neighbors
IAM 751
Indivisible Eastside
Indivisible Tacoma
Invest in Washington Now
King County Advisory Council
Klickitat County Democrats
KnoxWorks
League of Education Voters (LEV)
League of Women Voters of WA
Low Rate Hauling LLC
Made In paradise
MomsRising
National Council of Jewish Women
National Organization of Women (NOW) - Seattle Chapter
Neighborhood House
North Seattle Progressives (NSP)
Northwest Progressive Institute (+ Stop Greed PAC)
Olympia Indivisible
OneAmerica Votes
P3 PAC
Pacific Islander Health Board of Washington
Physicians for a National Health Program - Washington State Chapter
Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates
Poverty Bay Coffee Co
Progreso: Latino Progress
PSARA
Public School Employees of WA
Queer Power Alliance
Quilted Treasures
REMAP INT'L
Renton Education Association
Retired Public Employees Council of Washington
Save the Children Action Network
SEIU 1199
SEIU 775
SEIU 925
Snohomish County Indivisible
Southwest Washington Equity Coalition
Stand for Children
TERRAFORMS
The Imagine Institute
The Lands Council
Therapy with Teresa
34th District Democrats
TouchStone Services
Transit Riders Union
Transportation Choices Coalition
TWC Collective
UAW Region 6
Vajra Visions
Wallingford Indivisible
Washington Budget and Policy Center
Washington Bus
Washington Community Action Network (Washington CAN)
Washington Community Alliance
Washington Conservation Action
Washington Education Association
Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28
Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund
Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
Washington State Community Action Partnership
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Washington State Democrats
Washington State Labor Council
Washington State Parent Ambassadors
Washington Statewide Poverty Action Network
Washington Youth Alliance Action Fund
WSA
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Paid for by No on 2109 Committee
PO Box 2196, Seattle, WA, 98111
Top Contributors:
National Education Association, WA Federation of State Employees, Washington Education Association, Lisa Mennet, and SEIU Initiative Fund
