Democrat Majority Leader Representative Joe Fitzgibbon of Seattle, pretty much squashed any chance of any broad-based tax relief. Fitzgibbon opposed any cuts in sales or property taxes during this year’s session of the Washington State Legislature. It comes at a bad time for the state, as many people in many other states are taking advantage of lower taxes. In fact, according to a report by the Tax Foundation, 10 other states so far have reduced individual income tax rates for 2023. Some states have no state income tax at all.