OLYMPIA – Washington business leaders who opposed an income tax proposal last year are signaling that they are prepared to embrace Gov. Chris Gregoire’s new revenue plan. Advertisement With further cuts to education on the line, Gregoire wants voters to approve a temporary increase in the state sales tax in the coming months. Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of The Boeing Co.’s commercial aircraft division, said recently that the state must consider revenues along with reforms on the table.
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