Our State House of Representatives blundered last Friday on Senate Bill 5963, the unemployment insurance conformity bill that make a once “good business bill” harmful to business. In these tough economic times, all of us in the private sector need to support keeping Washington’s private sector strong. Scroll down to send a letter to Senate members today; tell them to support the Senate version of the bill.
Lawmakers need to understand that any increase in taxes jeopardizes businesses hurts Main Street employers’ ability to protect jobs. At a time when employers are struggling to keep their doors open and workers employed, this is the wrong time to be increasing taxes. In a tough economy, this further jeopardizes Washington state's ability to attract and retain businesses. Consider: Businesses in Washington state already pay one of the highest unemployment insurance taxes in the country. We have the fifth highest average weekly UI benefit in the country. (Source: 2009 Competitiveness Redbook)
This is from Enterprise Washington.
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