ICYMI: Governor Glenn Youngkin continues to travel across the Commonwealth to make sure Virginians are aware of the harmful policies included in the Democrats’ Backward Budget.
The Backward Budget includes $2.6 billion in tax increases on Virginia families, undoing the progress made to lower the cost of living for Virginians with $5 billion in tax relief signed into law by Governor Youngkin over the last two years.
In Chesapeake, Governor Youngkin reiterated his commitment to protect Virginians from the tax increases in the Backward Budget.
“There will be no new taxes,” Youngkin said. “So, we’re going to get rid of the tax increase.”
Governor @GlennYoungkin: “The key to the future of the commonwealth is NOT new taxes; it’s new jobs — that’s what we’re gonna build.” pic.twitter.com/Qpib6fNQPu
— Team Youngkin – Spirit of Virginia (@TeamYoungkin) March 18, 2024
Governor Youngkin also made clear that tax increases are not necessary to fund shared, bipartisan priorities. Governor Youngkin delivered both $5 billion in tax relief and record funding for education, behavioral health, and law enforcement.
“It is not an either-or moment – don’t listen to the scare tactics,” Youngkin said. “We do not need to raise taxes, and we can still invest in these top priorities, and it’s exactly what we have done for the last two years.”
Governor @GlennYoungkin DEBUNKS Virginia Democrats’ budget scare tactics:
“It is not an either-or moment…don’t listen to the scare tactics. We do not need to raise taxes, & we can still invest in these top priorities, & it’s exactly what we have done for the last two years.” pic.twitter.com/hfMSMEeNrl
— Team Youngkin – Spirit of Virginia (@TeamYoungkin) March 18, 2024
Governor Youngkin is not going to let Virginia Democrats take Virginia backward with regressive tax increases and harmful policies. He’s going to continue to move the Commonwealth forward with commonsense leadership to make Virginia the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
“We are not going backward; we are going forward…We are saying NO to tax increases!” — Governor @GlennYoungkin pic.twitter.com/4UXEPhOUk4
— Team Youngkin – Spirit of Virginia (@TeamYoungkin) March 18, 2024
“We are not going backward; we are going forward,” Youngkin said. “We are saying no to tax increases.”
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ABC 13: Governor Youngkin criticizes proposed Virginia budget in a speech at Chesapeake
Governor Glenn Youngkin criticized the proposed budget while giving a speech to a group of supporters in Chesapeake on Monday.
He emphasized the improvements in employment in the state, as well as a decrease in crime. The governor also focused the majority of his speech on the tax increases in the proposed budget.
“This budget is not just backward but literally undermines the tenants to the success that we’ve had over the last two years,” Youngkin said.
He believes there’s a better route to improve the Commonwealth without increasing taxes.
“There will be no new taxes,” Youngkin said. “So we’re going to get rid of the tax increase. We can still fund education and teacher salaries and law enforcement and behavioral health. There’s plenty of money in the system to accomplish an ‘and moment’ and not an ‘or moment.'”
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Governor Youngkin plans to go around the Commonwealth to let Virginians know “we’re going backward not forwards.”
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