Wealth Tax Wave in the USA

Despite the loud protests and misinformation, despite the Trump administration cutting taxes like there's no tomorrow, there's a wealth tax wave that's rising across US states...we look at the most successful models and what they tell us about the future.

"It's really a matter of the politicians catching up to where the people already are" ~ William Rice, Americans for Tax Fairness

Guests: William Rice, Americans for Tax Fairness and Evan Walker of Washington State Budget and Policy Center

Hosted by Naomi Fowler, co-produced wsith Leo Schick for the Tax Justice Network.

Transcript of the podcast: https://podcasts.taxjustice.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Taxcast_June_26_transcript.pdf

Further Reading:

Washington's new Millionaires Tax offers big support to people throughout the state https://budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/washingtons-new-millionaires-tax-offers-big-support-to-people-throughout-the-state/ 

Historic new policy – now signed into law – has been decades in the making! https://budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/millionaires-tax/ 

Maine enacts millionaire tax in historic win for working families https://www.mecep.org/news/maine-enacts-millionaire-tax-in-historic-win-for-working-families/ 

Washington state's 'historic' millionaire tax takes aim at super-rich https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/washington-state-millionaire-tax-wealth

The party of the rich just taxed the rich in WA. Can that hold? https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/the-party-of-the-rich-just-taxed-the-rich-in-wa-can-that-hold/

Study behind millionaire exodus claims drops author and numbers after fake data accusations https://taxjustice.net/press/millionaire-exodus-study-drops-author-and-numbers-after-fake-data-accusations/