SRC On-Air—KVI—Ari Hoffman—State’s budget shortfall another example of Democrats using scare tactics to justify unnecessary tax increases

Senator Chris Gildon reveals that the real deficit is around $6.7 billion—far lower than the $12–16 billion figure Democrats are pushing.

The inflated number comes from overspending, including Governor Inslee’s reckless $4 billion in state employee raises without a real feasibility study.

Meanwhile, Democrats refuse to consider cuts to wasteful programs, instead insisting on raising taxes.

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As Center Square reporter Carleen Johnson points out, much of this spending stems from temporary COVID-era programs that Democrats expanded without a plan to fund long-term.

Now, rather than tightening the budget like responsible leaders, they’re fearmongering about cuts to education and public safety to push their tax agenda.

The truth is clear: Washington doesn’t have a revenue problem—it has a spending problem.