Washington State Rejects Income Tax on Wealthiest Residents
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Washington state voters rejected a ballot measure to impose an income tax on the wealthiest residents that pitted Bill Gates Sr. against Microsoft Corp., the company co-founded by his son.
The income-tax measure, Initiative 1098, failed 65 percent to 35 percent, with 59 percent of precincts counted, according to the Associated Press.