Affordable Homes Act – Balance Our Tax Code

This would fund the operation of affordable and supportive housing through a more progressive tax on real estate sales.

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Hello,

I am writing to ask for your support for the Affordable Homes Act, HB 2027. I believe that shelter is our most basic human need, and our state needs more resources to make sure everyone has a warm, safe place to call home.

Families in my community are struggling to work enough hours to make rent. Meanwhile, a few ultra-wealthy families and real estate investors buy and sell multi-million dollar mansions while contributing a smaller share of their incomes in taxes than most regular homeowners and renters. Because there is no permanent funding source for affordable housing in Washington, we have to fight every year for resources to keep people in their homes.

If you pass the Affordable Homes Act, we would create sustainable funding for affordable homes for our people working on farms, people with disabilities who need supportive housing, and families living paycheck to paycheck.

Not only would we be able to fund the housing we need, this bill would also help right our unjust tax code that has lower-income Washingtonians paying more than the wealthiest. If ultra-wealthy people selling mansions chip in a little more, we can people remain in supportive housing with the services they need.

Can I count on you to support the Affordable Homes Act?