WPC on the Go

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Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly virtual event series in which we interview center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy.

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  1. 12/09/2025

    Washington Loses Two Taxpayers Every Hour | Andrew Wilford

    Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this video, we'll talk with Andrew Wilford, Director of National Taxpayer Union Foundation's Interstate Commerce Initiative about a new study showing outmigration between the states. Support our work and analysis by helping us during our Giving Tuesday campaign! https://washingtonpolicy.org/give 00:00 - Introduction, 01:50 - NTU report on “one taxpayer leaves every 29 minutes 55 seconds” 02:11 - How IRS migration data works 03:02 - Washington’s rank: from #10 in-migration to #43 outmigration 04:15 - Who is leaving: higher-income taxpayers and brackets 04:48 - Spillover effects when wealth leaves a state 06:58 - Top net in-migration states 07:50 - “No income tax” in Washington and the capital gains excise tax 08:41 - Tax hikes vs tax cuts: what migration data shows 10:18 - Do taxes really drive people out? Debunking “fair share” claims 13:36 - Washington’s largest tax increase ever and new tax proposals 17:19 - Policy climate, constant new tax ideas, and taxpayer psychology 19:15 - Education spending vs results and government performance 21:00 - When the next IRS migration data might arrive Visit our homepage for the latest Washington news: https://washingtonpolicy.org Sign up for our FREE newsletter: https://washingtonpolicy.org/signup Follow us on our social platforms! Facebook:   / washington.policy.center   | X: https://x.com/wapolicycenter | Instagram:   / washingtonpolicy   | TikTok:   / washingtonpolicy

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Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly virtual event series in which we interview center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy.

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