Army Corps green-lights James River Water Project; Youngkin blocks bills to give localities another tool to fund school construction; Fundraising tight in Good-McGuire matchup
Army Corps green-lights James River Water Project; Youngkin blocks bills to give localities another tool to fund school construction; Fundraising tight in Good-McGuire matchup
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You are certainly entitled to your opinion. But, to be very clear, the bills would not have raised taxes. They would’ve given localities the power to ask voters if they wanted to raise the sales tax by a penny to pay for school construction.
By vetoing the bills, the governor blocked localities ability to ask voters if they want to raise taxes to pay for school construction as the article states.
I'm glad he did, people are taxed to death already!
You are certainly entitled to your opinion. But, to be very clear, the bills would not have raised taxes. They would’ve given localities the power to ask voters if they wanted to raise the sales tax by a penny to pay for school construction.
Blocks? Don't you mean vitos more tax hikes?
Tammy Purcell
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By vetoing the bills, the governor blocked localities ability to ask voters if they want to raise taxes to pay for school construction as the article states.