Last spring, Washington approved new business taxes via the Washington Education Investment Act (E2SHB 2158), which included a massive tax increase for technology firms like Amazon and Microsoft, as well as increases for a range of other service professions. Now Councilwoman Kshama Sawant is taking another shot with a tax on jobs to hit her favorite boogeymen, Washington state businesses. As a community, we need a clear understanding of what led us here and the steps we can take to get us out of…