内容来源：https://www.geekwire.com/2026/group-alleges-fake-sign-ins-used-to-pad-apparent-opposition-to-washington-state-millionaires-tax/

内容总结：

【华盛顿州“富豪税”立法听证会惊现大规模虚假签名】

华盛顿州倡导进步性税收改革的组织“即刻投资华盛顿”近日指控，州立法会的公众听证意见征集系统存在大规模欺诈行为，大量重复签名被用于虚增对“富豪税”法案的反对意见。

该组织在周一发布的声明及线上记者会中指出，针对州参议院第6346号法案和众议院第2724号法案的听证会签到记录中，出现数万个重复姓名。在上周末至本周二众议院财政委员会听证会前，已有超过百条标注“反对”的签名被确认为伪造。

据披露，被冒用身份者包括“富豪税”法案联合提案人、州参议员维多利亚·亨特，前众议员德里克·基尔默，服务业雇员国际工会775分会财务秘书亚当·格利克曼，以及华盛顿教育协会主席拉里·德莱尼等。该组织已致信州总检察长尼克·布朗及众议院首席书记伯纳德·迪恩，要求调查欺诈规模及幕后操纵者。

“富豪税”法案已于上周获州参议院通过，拟对年应税收入超过100万美元的个人征收9.9%的附加税。这是该州数十年来首次推动针对高收入人群的个人所得税法案，引发部分科技行业领袖和创业者的担忧，认为此举可能破坏华盛顿州对初创企业创始人、投资者及高收入人群的税收优势。

反对者此前曾援引数万居民的联署反对记录，称该法案为“州史上最不受欢迎法案”。共和党州参议员约翰·布朗上周称，超过6万人登记反对该法案，并质疑民主党将之归咎于“机器人刷票”的说法。

尽管立法会签到页面设有防机器人验证机制，但调查机构指出，短时间内出现大量高频重复姓名，疑似使用自动化工具操纵。多名被冒名者表示震惊，参议员亨特强调自己从未在众议院听证会中登记反对，工会代表格利克曼亦驳斥其凌晨被冒名反对的记录“完全虚假”。

目前相关指控已引发对立法程序公正性的质疑，调查仍在进行中。

中文翻译：

华盛顿州倡导组织"即刻投资华盛顿"近日指控，州立法机构的公众评议系统存在大规模欺诈行为，有人利用该系统虚增对所谓"百万富翁税"的反对意见。该组织致力于推动进步性税收改革。

在周一发布的新闻稿及线上记者会上，该组织指出，针对参议院第6346号法案和众议院第2724号法案的听证会签名单上出现数万个重复姓名。在周末至周二众议院财政委员会举行听证会前，已确认超过100条标注"反对"的签名存在欺诈行为。《西雅图时报》于周一报道了相关指控。

被冒用身份者包括：百万富翁税联合提案人、伊萨夸选区民主党参议员维多利亚·亨特；前众议员德里克·基尔默；服务业雇员国际工会775分会财务秘书亚当·格利克曼；以及华盛顿教育协会主席拉里·德莱尼。

"即刻投资华盛顿"组织已向州总检察长尼克·布朗和众议院首席书记官伯纳德·迪恩致信，要求调查欺诈行为规模及幕后主使。信中写道："这种欺诈行为明显旨在误导立法者与公众对百万富翁税的真实反对程度，此类欺诈手段可能损害立法程序在此议题及其他事务上的公正性。"

该税案上周已获参议院通过，将对年应税收入超过100万美元的个人征收9.9%的附加税。这是数十年来州立法者首次针对高收入居民推行个人所得税法案。

部分科技行业领袖和企业家对此表示反对，担心此举可能破坏华盛顿州相对有利于初创企业创始人、投资者及高收入者的税收环境，从而损害该州科技产业。

反对者援引数万州民的联署反对记录，称该法案为"州史上最不受欢迎的法案"。中央选区共和党参议员约翰·布劳恩上周在声明中表示："参议院仓促举行听证时，超过6万人签名反对6346号法案。民主党人试图将之归咎于自动程序，尽管立法系统设有防机器人机制，但我们清楚事实并非如此。"

立法机构签名页面确实设有验证码防护系统，但"即刻投资华盛顿"组织指出，高频重复的签名——许多签名间隔仅数秒——暗示可能使用了自动化签名工具。代表第五立法区的亨特参议员表示，其身份被冒用两次："我从未签署反对意见，也不清楚何人所为。无论如何，参议员不可能参与众议院听证会签名。"

服务业雇员国际工会的格利克曼强调自己坚决支持该税案，因此对"被反对"感到震惊："周四凌晨4点32分我正在熟睡，竟有人冒用我和组织的名义在官方记录中反对百万富翁税。更令人愤慨的是，周末期间还有多人遭遇类似冒用。"

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英文来源：

Invest in Washington Now, a Washington state-based advocacy group focused on progressive revenue reform, is alleging that widespread fraud in the Legislature’s public comment system has been used to pad apparent opposition to the so-called “millionaires tax.”
In a news release and virtual press conference on Monday, Invest in Washington Now said there have been tens of thousands of duplicate names used as sign-ins for hearings on Senate Bill 6346 and House Bill 2724. The group said more than 100 sign-ins marked “con” were confirmed as fraudulent over the weekend and ahead of Tuesday’s public hearing in the House Committee on Finance.
The Seattle Times reported on the allegations on Monday.
Among those who were allegedly impersonated: Sen. Victoria Hunt (D-Issaquah), a co-sponsor of the millionaires tax; former Rep. Derek Kilmer; SEIU 775 Secretary Treasurer Adam Glickman; and WEA President Larry Delaney.
Invest In Washington Now shared a letter it sent to Attorney General Nick Brown and House Chief Clerk Bernard Dean calling for an investigation into the scale of the alleged fraud and who is behind it.
“This is a clearly fraudulent effort to mislead legislators and the public about the level of opposition to the millionaires tax, and the ability to commit this type of fraud could undermine the integrity of legislative process on this and other issues,” the letter said.
The millionaires tax, which was approved by the Senate last week, would create a 9.9% tax applied to taxable, personal annual income that exceeds $1 million. The legislation marks the first time in decades that state lawmakers have pursued a personal income tax aimed at high‑income residents.
The bill has drawn opposition from some tech leaders and entrepreneurs who worry it could undermine the sector by souring Washington’s relatively favorable tax laws for startup founders, investors and high-wage earners.
Opponents of the tax have been pointing to what they call the “most unpopular bill in state history,” citing the many thousands of Washington residents who have signed on in opposition.
“More than 60,000 people signed in against SB 6346 when it received a rushed hearing in the Senate,” Sen. John Braun (R-Centralia) said in a news release last week. “That is so impressive that Democrats have tried to say bots are responsible, even though the Legislature blocks bots. We know better.”
The legislative sign-in page does require CAPTCHA, a security mechanism used to prevent bots from abusing websites. But Invest in Washington Now pointed to the frequency and high number of duplicate names, many signed in within seconds of each other, that suggested the possible use of automated sign-in tools.
Hunt, who represents the 5th Legislative District, said she was signed in fraudulently twice.
“I did not sign in ‘con,’ I’m not sure who is doing this,” Hunt said. “I don’t know why a senator would sign into a House hearing in any event. It was not me.”
SEIU’s Glickman said he strongly supports the millionaires tax, so he was surprised to learn of his own apparent opposition to the bill.
“I was shocked to say the least, to learn that at 4:32 a.m. Thursday morning while I was home fast asleep, somebody apparently put my name and organization into the official testimony record as against the millionaires tax,” Glickman said. “I was even more appalled to learn that I wasn’t the only one that happened to over the weekend.”
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