The "Circuit Breaker" Solution

At the state capitol, the property tax reform ideas are flying fast. But one of the best ideas-- a property tax "circuit breaker" credit targeted to fixed-income families-- is getting less ink than it should. A new policy brief from the Washington State Budget and Policy Center will hopefully help change that.

The brief shows that a circuit breaker credit could help reduce property taxes for low-income Washingtonians by up to 15 percent without further endangering the state's ability to fund public services.

Read it on the Budget and Policy Center's website here.