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How does Initiative 1098 affect your household?

Initiative 1098 would reform out tax system by lowering taxes on small businesses and property tax and imposing an income tax on individuals with high incomes -- only about 1.2% of the population. This would result in $2 billion a year that will be dedicated to education and health services.

How will I-1098 affect your income? Check out this handy calculator, created by Seattle-based Economic Opportunity Institute, to find out.

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In a Big Victory for Students, Congress Passes Jobs Bill

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives interrupted their summer recess for a special one-day session on Aug. 10 to pass a $26 billion funding package that will save thousands of educators' jobs and help states maintain vital public services. The 247-161 vote in the House, along with last week's vote in the Senate, is "the ultimate indication of who's for kids and who isn't," says AFT president Randi Weingarten.

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