Editing Rob McKenna (section)

==Political positions==
===Tax policy===
McKenna has, on several occasions, defended the "2/3 rule" requiring a two-thirds vote before any tax increases. He opposed I-1098, a ballot initiative to impose state income taxes on households earning more than $400,000. He supports increasing the Business & Occupation (B&O) tax credit to $4,800 per year for small businesses in all categories. Prior to a US Supreme Court ruling allowing such action; McKenna has proposed requiring out-of-state businesses that sell into Washington (including online and mail-order companies) to pay state taxes, even if they lack a physical presence there. {{When|date=November 2018}} Washington began collecting sales tax from out-of-state companies in 2018. On May 20, 2021, McKenna joined a lawsuit against a [[capital gains tax]] signed into law by [[List of governors of Washington|Washington governor]] and his [[2012 Washington gubernatorial election|2012]] gubernatorial opponent [[Jay Inslee]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Former Attorney General Rob McKenna joins lawsuit seeking to invalidate Washington state's capital gains tax|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/former-attorney-general-rob-mckenna-joins-lawsuit-seeking-to-invalidate-capital-gains-tax/?amp=1|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|date=May 20, 2021}}</ref> The lawsuit alleges that the tax is a state income tax in disguise and is unconstitutional due to precedent, with a graduated state income tax being declared unconstitutional in 1933. In September 2021, [[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]] superior court judge Brian Huber allowed this lawsuit to move forward.<ref>{{cite news|title=Challenge to Washington's capital gains tax can move forward, judge rules|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/lawsuit-against-washingtons-new-capital-gains-tax-can-move-forward-judge-rules/?amp=1|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|date=September 10, 2021}}</ref>

===Education===
McKenna supports increased funding for colleges and K-12 education. Despite the Washington State Supreme Court decision (McCleary v State of Washington) that found the Washington State government was not meeting its obligation to sufficiently fund public schools, McKenna remains a strong proponent of [[school choice]] and [[charter schools]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111113105607/http://publicola.com/2011/11/09/rob-mckenna-pushes-ed-funding-and-charter-schools/ Rob McKenna Pushes Ed Funding and Charter Schools | PubliCola<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He wants to end the unfair distribution of education funding, which gives more funding to schools with students that come from wealthier families. In doing this, McKenna hopes to increase class mobility for low-income students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robmckenna.org/newdirection/education |title=A New Direction for Washington State's Public Schools &#124; Rob McKenna for Governor |accessdate=2011-09-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130015929/http://www.robmckenna.org/newdirection/education |archivedate=November 30, 2011 |df=mdy}}</ref>

===Abortion===
McKenna is pro-choice, and wants to ensure that all pharmacies sell the [[morning-after pill]]. {{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} As a general provision, McKenna would support legislation that would require parental notification before a minor obtains an abortion. "I'm like a lot of parents," McKenna said. "When your daughter turns 13 and the mom is kicked out of the examining room for anything related to reproductive health, it's troubling for a lot of parents."<ref>{{cite news|author=Austin Jenkins |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=137094168&ft=3&f=137094168 |title=McKenna Supports Parental Consent For Abortion |website=Npr.org |date=2011-06-30 |accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref>

===Drug policy===
McKenna opposes drug legalization and he supports strategies to cut down on drug trafficking and trade. He is the founder of "Operation: Allied Against Meth".<ref name="Meth" />