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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler is trying to convince us that cutting taxes (cutting the government’s income) will reduce the deficit. This is false.
The following is a quote from a Bloomberg article on July 30, “Treasury Sees Second-Half U.S. Borrowing at Most Since 2008.” “The Treasury is boosting sales of bills, notes and bonds to help finance a budget gap that’s widening after President Donald Trump signed $1.5 trillion in tax cuts late last year and the...

LONG BEACH — The addition of 2,534 late-arriving ballots to Pacific County’s primary election vote tally Monday evening didn’t shift which county, state and federal candidates advance to the Nov. 6 general election.
County voters endorsed incumbents Sheriff Scott Johnson and Prosecutor Mark McClain to face Shoalwater Bay Police Chief Robin Souvenir and private attorney Pamela Nogueira Maneman, respectively.
In Washington’s top-two primary system, the two...

The primary election has revealed strong local support for Carolyn Long.
As of last count, the Democrat had 39.6 percent of Clark County’s votes for the Congressional seat. Incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, was in second place with about 39 percent of the vote.
“I am excited that our campaign’s message is resonating with voters,” Long said in a statement. “It shows the District is ready for change and that we can flip this district blue...

OK, OK, it’s a hackneyed metaphor. But it also is unavoidable.
Because as Jaime Herrera Beutler and Carolyn Long met with The Columbian’s Editorial Board on Wednesday — less than 24 hours after advancing to the general election for congressional representative from Washington’s 3rd District — they came out swinging. They threw haymakers and jabs. They danced and stayed on their toes.
Instead of plodding around and cautiously covering up to avoid making...

Unions were formed so working people would have a voice. Union jobs provide a decent way of life, even uplifting, nonunion jobs, so employers can keep employees.   When Republican administrations move in, union jobs disappear, lowering the standard of living for all but a few. Retirement programs are fading. Insurance through employment has been gutted.   I hope people think of this when marking their ballots. Vote for the Democrats, including Carolyn Long, who will work for all...

Democrats can beat Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground. We have to realize how important this moment is, and how critical it is that we all get behind Carolyn Long.
It doesn’t matter who you voted for in the primary; as of today, all that matters is that you vote for Long in November.
We cannot afford a repeat of 2016. We can’t relitigate the primary. We are now choosing between the incumbent Republican who supports Donald Trump’s agenda, and a Democrat who...

All of Cowlitz County's ballots are in, and there's more to count than election officials had anticipated. 
Voter turnout for the Aug. 7 primary election was 40.2 percent. County Auditor Carolyn Fundingsland had said prior to the election that turnout was on track to reach the average 30 to 33 percent typically seen for mid term elections.  A total 25,593 ballots have counted. There are 63,688 registered voters in Cowlitz County.    However, it is still too early to...

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján today announced the addition of four candidates to the DCCC’s highly competitive Red to Blue program. Sixty-seven candidates have now earned a spot on Red to Blue by surpassing aggressive goals for grassroots engagement, local support, campaign organization and fundraising. Beyond their demonstrated abilities to build a winning campaign infrastructure, these candidates have strong records of service and deep ties to the communities they aim to...

In the battle for control of the U.S. House, Washington state is now one of the big hotspots.
On this episode of “OPB Politics Now,” OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes, Vancouver correspondent Molly Solomon and Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins talk about the stunning results of the Washington primary. 
The state's "top two" non-partisan primary showed that Republican congressional incumbents — including Clark County's Jaime Herrera Beutler —...