Don Brunell - It is time to raise revenue, not taxes

Now that voters have rejected I-1033, the spending limit initiative, the talk in Olympia has turned to raising taxes.

Hiking taxes would be the wrong thing to do. Our economy is just showing signs of recovery. Gov. Chris Gregoire (D) hit the nail on the head in her remarks at the Association of Washington Business’ Policy Summit this September: “Tell me a tax that you’re going to increase that will give you $1 billion that doesn’t hurt business, hurt individuals, hurt our recovery.”

The governor’s words ring true with employers who are trying to compete in a cost-sensitive global economy and p...