Pollster: WA conflicted over best budget, tax solution
Washington lawmakers, struggling with a $2.8 billion budget gap, generally acknowledge that deep spending cuts will be required, but they’re still sparring over whether to also rely heavily on tax hikes. Not much guidance from a new statewide poll that shows similar conflicting views among the electorate. Although a sizable chunk (37 percent) wouldn’t support new taxes, 63 percent said it would at least be part of the solution. The latter voters gave a mixed reply when asked whether the…