THREAD. Before #COVID19, WA had economic inequality, low public investment & a regressive tax code. In the midst of this new economic crisis, we worked w/ partners to create principles for how lawmakers must create an equitable, inclusive recovery. #WaLeg https://bit.ly/3epAQFQ 

1) Lead with equity. The recovery efforts must center communities experiencing the greatest health and economic impacts. Without an inclusive and intentional response, the current health and economic crisis will only continue to compound existing inequities. #WaLeg

2) Provide immediate, impactful, and sustained relief in the form of direct cash assistance and bolstering public services. We must remove barriers to the support people need to keep their jobs, food on the table, and a roof over their heads. #WaLeg

3) Make permanent fixes to underlying structural failures. #COVID19 has elevated the fact that our state systems were designed to benefit certain groups while harming others even before the public health crisis began. Everyone deserves access to opportunity and prosperity. #WaLeg

4) Implement policy responses rooted in trust and dignity, not paternalism. Washingtonians turning to public resources for critical financial support should not encounter the same kinds of barriers that've been built into our anti-poverty policies and programs for decades. #WaLeg

5) Reject a scarcity mindset: There is enough wealth in our state to invest in our people. Even in a crisis, WA is home to individuals with massive wealth and hugely profitable businesses. We must adopt sustainable and equitable new funding sources. #WaLeg https://bit.ly/3epAQFQ