Americans For Tax Reform Slams Democrat Budget as $1 Billion Tax Hike on Virginians

ICYMI: Americans for Tax Reform slammed the budget released by Virginia Democrats, highlighting the $1 billion in tax increases included in their plan. 

Rather than making Virginia’s tax code more competitive with neighboring states that have attracted businesses and new residents with lower taxes, Virginia Democrats are trying to pass a plan that would make the Commonwealth a unique repellant to new businesses, jobs, and people who want to live here.

The plan from Virginia Democrats makes clear their appetite for tax hikes is insatiable. In addition to new taxes on businesses and consumers, Virginia Democrats are working hard to implement a brand-new payroll tax. 

What about Governor Youngkin’s plan to provide tax relief for Virginia families? Virginia Democrats have left that critical relief out of their plan entirely.

The enhanced earned income tax credit Governor Youngkin called for to help low-income Virginians? Nowhere to be found in the Democrat plan. 

Governor Youngkin’s plan for an across-the-board 12 percent reduction in the income tax for every single Virginian? Too much relief, according to Virginia Democrats.

What about Governor Youngkin’s commonsense request to repeal the car tax, a request supported by 67% of Virginians, including 66% of Independents and 56% of Democrats? A Democrat leader called that request “dead on arrival” last month, and it’s excluded from their plan.

Democratic leader calls car tax repeal 'dead on arrival'

Governor Youngkin and Virginia Republicans believe the hard-earned money of Virginians belongs to Virginians, not the government. 

Virginia Democrats believe the hard-earned money of Virginians belongs to Virginia Democrats. They believe Virginians don’t pay enough taxes, which is why their nonsensical plan makes every Virginian pay more taxes.

As Americans for Tax Reform concludes in their analysis, Virginians deserve to keep more of their income instead of being subjected to new taxes:

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