Washington State Investment Board

Voters decided this month to allow payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program to be invested in the stock market.

Voters were giving the go-ahead Tuesday for the state to make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program.

Voters will decide on the constitutional amendment this November. Supporters say investing the tax collected for WA Cares will help sustain it. Others worry about the risk.

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