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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: Washington State PLUMMETS to 45th Place as Progressive Policies DESTROY Economy
Description: Washington State just plummeted to 45th in tax competitiveness while neighboring Idaho sits pretty at #2. What could go wrong when you copy California's playbook word for word? We're diving into how progressive policies turned the Evergreen State into a business exodus nightmare, complete with a $2 billion budget gap and dead last safety rankings. From taxing digital advertising to defunding police while crime skyrockets, Washington proves that ideology trumps common sense every single time. Meanwhile, thousands of residents and businesses are fleeing to states that actually want them. Is anyone surprised that when you tax everything that moves and protect...