OLYMPIA, Wash. – First-term State Representative Shaun Scott of Seattle recently held a news conference on the steps of the Capitol to propose a new idea aimed at balancing Washington's budget.

Democratic lawmakers in Olympia are considering establishing new taxes on corporations to address the state's budget shortfall.

Scott's legislation aims to generate more than $2 billion annually. The funds would benefit health care, particularly Medicaid, as well as education and human service programs that have seen reduced federal support.

The proposal is modeled after Seattle's JumpStart tax , which targets companies with high-earning workers and large payrolls. At the press conference, Scott emphasized the need to hold these companies accountable.

"The six largest corporations in Washingto

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