Advocates urge Washingtonians to vote ‘no’ on initiative that would allow people to opt out of WA Cares

Voters will have the opportunity to make it an option to opt out of paying into the WA Cares Fund, a move opponents said would effectively repeal the program.

SEATTLE — Over 100 organizations and advocates voiced their concerns and urged Washingtonians to vote against Initiative 2124, a measure that would allow people to opt out of the state’s long-term care insurance program.

Initiative 2124, or I-2124, would allow people to opt out of WA Cares, according to Let’s Go Washington, the conservative group that organized the effort. Opponents of WA Cares argued the program is too expensive and workers should have the right to choose

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