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Gubernatorial Candidate Joshua Freed Pitches a 5-Point “Washingtonians First” Plan to Inslee That Aims to Provide Relief for Workers and Small Businesses
BOTHELL, WA
(March 27, 2020) —
Leading Gubernatorial candidate, Joshua Freed, today unveiled a strong new economic five-point plan, titled: Washingtonians First Plan,” which aims to provide relief to Washington’s workers and small businesses. Freed is the only candidate running for governor to have put forth a specific plan that helps alleviate economic hardships during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
“The Governor has no substantive plan to address these issues which will likely affect more families than the virus itself,” said Freed. “We need to do all we can to stop this pandemic, but we must also have a strong economic response before our economy is decimated. Frankly, if Inslee wants to adopt this plan and use it as his own, I’d be completely fine with that.”
Here’s what the Freed’s “Washingtonians First” Plan is calling for:
- Business and Occupation (B&O) tax holiday of three months
- Rescind any new taxes passed in the 2019-2021 legislative biennium
- A property tax deferral until October 31, 2020
- Bridge grants to small businesses
- Sales tax holiday starting immediately and extending 1-month after quarantine is lifted for retail and the food service industry
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Joshua Freed is the leading GOP candidate for Governor. Freed has been endorsed by numerous local officials around the state and several elected officials of the Washington State legislature. Freed is a successful entrepreneur and former mayor of the city of Bothell and most recently led the fight against heroin injection sites in King County. He and his wife Lindie, along with their five children live in Bothell.
