long-term care insurance trust fund

Washington Governor Jay Inslee says he would support a short-term delay in the implementation of a new payroll tax on workers. That tax is scheduled to take effect in January. It will fund a first-in-the-nation long-term care insurance program called WA Cares. Concerns have been raised about details of how the program will work.

In an election year with big races on the ballot, including president and governor, Washington voters – and the media -- might have been forgiven for not…