EOI Updates What are we getting out of Boeing’s tax breaks? April 6, 2017 / October 26, 2026 by John Burbank As a young girl, my daughter had a fear of flying. She overcame this through a thorough study of airplanes and landed on the 737 as her preferred means of transportation in the air. So naturally, she asked for a Boeing T-shirt for a present. It says, “If it’s not Boeing, I’m not going!” So […] Read more »
EOI Updates Mounting evidence shows minimum wage increase actually boosts jobs March 22, 2017 / October 30, 2026 by John Burbank It is relevant to ask: What was the impact of this increase on jobs? Read more »
EOI Updates In praise of Nordic skiing and immigrants who brought it here March 8, 2017 / October 30, 2026 by John Burbank We depend on immigrants, make that ourselves, whether we/they are doctors, farm laborers, carpenters, hotel workers, programmers or columnists. Read more »
EOI Updates Tax breaks for Boeing have helped send jobs out of state February 22, 2017 / October 30, 2026 by John Burbank Our state is just getting played by Boeing. Read more »
EOI Updates In taking D.C. post, this Washington State Senator isn’t doing either job justice February 8, 2017 / October 30, 2026 by John Burbank Our constitution doesn’t distinguish between temporary or permanent jobs, and it doesn’t afford a special exemption for Republicans elected to the legislature. Read more »
EOI Updates Promises and progress on Paid Family and Medical Leave in legislature’s hands January 25, 2017 / October 30, 2026 by John Burbank This is such a common-sense policy, it’s hard to see why there would be any opposition. Read more »
EOI Updates ACA repeal: Millions lose insurance, billionaires get a tax cut January 18, 2017 / October 26, 2026 by John Burbank One item has gone nearly unmentioned in the media about the repeal of the Affordable Care Act: it would be a massive tax cut for wealthy Americans. “One of the main ways the ACA makes health insurance affordable is by providing families earning less than 400 percent of the poverty line (i.e., less than $85,000 for […] Read more »
EOI Updates Repeal of Affordable Care Act will affect more than you might think January 11, 2017 / October 30, 2026 by John Burbank The thing about the Affordable Care Act is that if you pull one string, the whole blanket will fall apart…. And there goes health coverage for millions. Read more »
EOI Updates Boost of minimum wage can make economy great again December 28, 2016 / October 30, 2026 by John Burbank What does this initiative do? The first thing it does is show up in minimum wage workers’ pay checks. Read more »
EOI Updates Don’t repeal what’s working; fix Affordable Care Act December 15, 2016 / October 26, 2026 by John Burbank I am a lucky person. My jaw is broken, but that is not why I am lucky. I have good health and dental insurance. So when my jaw was fractured last month, I didn’t have to worry about how I could afford to fix it. Sure, I will pay some significant cost-sharing, but it will […] Read more »