Budget & Revenue
Let’s Take a Look at Where Government Aid is Really Going
As we move forward to proposed tax reform and budgets – both state and federal – an equal level of scrutiny ought to be applied both to tax breaks and to how we choose to invest in communities.
Building Opportunity: A Toolkit for Virginia’s Future
We all want to believe that if we meet our obligations and if we work hard at the things we choose to do that we’ll be rewarded with opportunities to get ahead.
How to Address Rural Areas’ Economic Woes? Smart Investments, Not Tax Cuts
How can Virginia spur rural economic development? That’s the question on a lot of minds these days – and with good reason.
Will Wittman and Comstock Stand Up for the Federal Employees in their Districts?
The proposed House budget could mean trouble for federal employees and their families. And that’s particularly bad news for Virginia, as it has the second highest number of federal civilian employees of any state, behind California.
House Budget Would Harm Families and Communities, even in Loudoun County
Loudoun County may be the nation’s highest income county, but that designation masks real problems low-income people there face. And if Congress has its way, the federal budget will make their situation even worse.
A Guide to Recent Tax Proposals
As part of our work to inform ongoing debates in Virginia around fiscal policy issues, we took a look at some recent tax proposals at the center of current debates – from candidates for Governor and from the most recent General Assembly session.
For Hard-Working Virginians, the EITC Makes the Difference
As tax day approaches, we celebrate the successes of the EITC in helping hard-working Virginians make ends meet. We should also support efforts to make it even more effective in helping workers and creating a fairer tax system.
Tax Breaks for the Wealthy, Less Access to Health Care
Lawmakers in Congress have a choice to make: will they move forward with a new scheme that gives generous tax breaks to the wealthy, or will they abandon that ill-conceived plan and get to work making it easier for average people to get health care.
You Can’t Cut Your Way to Prosperity
Virginia’s tax system is upside down. Regular Virginians pay a higher share of their income in state and local taxes than the wealthy and powerful. An array of recently proposed schemes to give new handouts to the wealthy and powerful would make it even more unfair. Virginians can’t afford that. As part of our work to educate and inform the conversations and debates in Virginia around sound fiscal policy issues, we took a look at some of these ideas to see how they would impact Virginians at different income levels and the state budget when it comes to having the resources needed to invest in core public services.