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The State Tax Gravy Train Accelerates
Any claim that Virginia cannot reduce taxes on its citizens without damaging state programs has been further eroded by two recent announcements. The explosion of revenue from recent state tax increases is continuing, pointing to a potential repeat of last year’s … Continue reading
Posted in State Government, Taxes
Tagged ralph northam, stephen haner
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Virginia’s Anemic Growth Has Policy Roots In Richmond and Washington
Here’s the evidence why Ralph Northam is wrong when he says Virginia’s economy is great. It’s not. Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government Reform, State Government
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Yes Terry, Tax Hikes Grew the State Surplus
At the September 28 debate Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe dismissed the 2021 $2.6 billion general fund revenue surplus as entirely due to extra federal COVID relief funds, which is absurd on its face. By definition, every dollar is General … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government Reform, State Government, Taxes
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Richmond City May Cancel Gas Service For Its Citizens, Henrico and Chesterfield
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the (Richmond) Council hereby commits to working with the City’s Administration on an equitable plan to phase out reliance on gas and shift to accelerated investment in City-owned renewable energy and hereby recognizes that the … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
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A Promise to Reverse Northam’s Tax Hikes
Republican nominee for governor Glenn Youngkin is proposing to reduce Virginia taxes in much the same way Governor Ralph Northam has raised them: Several individual proposals, some not all that large, which accumulate into a significant change. As Northam ends … Continue reading
Posted in Government Reform, State Government, Taxes
Tagged Glenn Youngkin, ralph northam, tax cuts, taxes
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