由于缺乏支持,华盛顿州民主党放弃了增加财产税上限的计划。 Washington State Democrats abandon plan to increase property tax cap due to lack of support.

华盛顿州民主党否决了将财产税增长1%的上限提高到3%的提案,理由是众议院、参议院和总督鲍勃·弗格森的民主党领导人之间缺乏一致意见。 Washington State Democrats have dropped a proposal to lift the 1% cap on property tax growth to up to 3%, citing a lack of agreement among the Democratic leadership of the House, Senate, and Governor Bob Ferguson. 该法案旨在为学校和地方政府筹集资金,但遭到州长的反对,州长对该法案对劳动人民的影响表示关切。 The bill, aimed at raising funds for schools and local governments, faced opposition from the governor, who expressed concerns about its impact on working people. 这一决定是在解决重大预算赤字的努力中作出的,立法者考虑通过其他增税来弥补这一差距。 The decision comes amid efforts to address a significant budget deficit, with lawmakers considering other tax increases to close the gap.