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Rantz: Nearly half of Washington business owners are eyeing the exits, but Democrats keep ignoring them
Feb 11, 2026, 5:05 AM | Updated: 6:18 amhttps://seattlered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Seattle-minimum-wage.jpg
Washington employers are sounding the alarm as new AWB survey data shows rising taxes are driving expansion and investment out of state. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
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BY JASON RANTZ
Talk Show Host and Columnist at Seattle Red
Nearly half of Washington business owners say they’re considering moving, according to a new survey, and Washington Democrats keep telling us not to believe our lying eyes.
Washington Democrats keep pushing higher taxes, including a payroll tax and a so-called millionaire tax, while pretending businesses aren’t already packing their bags. And now we’ve got fresh data showing exactly how wrong they are.
A new survey from the Association of Washington Business shows a level of economic anxiety that should terrify anyone who actually cares about the state’s future. Nearly 44 percent of Washington business leaders say they are considering moving their personal residence out of state. Seventeen percent say they are planning to relocate their business, up from 9 percent just one year ago. Companies are now more than twice as likely to expand outside Washington than inside it, with 30 percent looking elsewhere compared to just 14 percent planning in-state growth.
That is a flashing warning sign. And before Democrats dismiss this as a mood problem, they should read the rest of the survey. Sixty-four percent of employers say the overall tax burden is their most important business challenge. Seventy-five percent report being directly impacted by taxes approved during the last legislative session. More than half say they are raising prices on customers because of those tax hikes.
https://seattlered.com/seattle-red/jason-rantz-opinion/washington-businesses-poll/4116579
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