Senator Schoesler calls for sales-tax freeze

RITZVILLE – Sen. Mark Schoesler is calling on the governor to freeze sales taxes after last week’s announcement the state will collect $1.46 billion in additional revenue this biennium.

“If Gov. Inslee and Democratic leaders in Congress like Speaker Pelosi and Sen. Schumer think a gas-tax holiday is a bad idea, let’s focus on suspending the state sales tax for Washingtonians,” said Schoesler, R-Ritzville. “It’s a fast and simple solution to help consumers in our state who are battling record inflation, and it would address what many people call a regressive tax. If the governor likes gas price...