According to Fox News, Democrats in Washington are working to drum up support among voters for a series of proposed tax increases.

However, that effort was seriously undermined after a high-ranking lawmaker accidentally leaked its contents via email.

Proposal for double-digit tax on guns, lifting limits on property taxes

Fox News learned details of the proposal after an email was mistakenly sent out to all state legislators by Washington Senate Deputy Floor Leader Noel Frame.

Washington state Democrats accidentally email their ‘radical’ tax plan to entire Senate https://t.co/Bi80hddeWl

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 3, 2025

It contained a document dubbed "2025 Revenue Options" which included a PowerPoint presentation that lays out a host of new tax measures.

Among them are proposals for an 11% tax on ammunition and firearms, turning storage unit rentals into retail transactions that are subject to being taxed, as well as removing the cap on property taxes for some state residents.

One feature would create a new tax on stocks, bonds, and other investments

Another feature is a "capital assets ownership tax" which would tax stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments the same way that real property is currently taxed.

What's more, the PowerPoint presentation also includes something called "Best way to talk taxes," which is a guide explaining how lawmakers should discuss the proposal with constituents.

It encourages elected officials to say that people should "pay what they owe." However, use of phrases such as "tax the rich" or "pay their fair share" are discouraged since "taxes aren't a punishment."

"Avoid centering the tax or talking in vague terms about 'the economy' or ‘education,’" the document states, adding that words like "funding," "providing" and "ensuring" should be said in place of "investing in [X]."

Radio host says tax plan will kill jobs, drive investment out of the state

Fox News noted how for his part, Seattle-based conservative radio host Jason Rantz slammed the document in a column published this past Thursday.

Rantz complained that its suggestions are in "direct contradiction" with promises made by Democrats during last year's election season.

"These proposals come at a time when the state has seen years of record revenue," the radio host asserted before pointing out that some of the "tax schemes" may well be unconstitutional.

Additionally, Rantz argued that a new tax on capital investments will discourage growth and investment out of the state, thus killing jobs and shrinking Washington tax base.