On October 17, 2026, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted in the Washington Post about the Business Activity Tax (BAT) under consideration:
Yesim Sayin, director of the D.C. Policy Center, said she used to support a business activity tax, but not anymore. In recent years, D.C. has increased the paid family leave payroll tax — which affects all businesses — and swept millions from that revenue into the general fund. “The argument that these entities are not paying is no longer true, or as true,” she said.
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