Virginia Republicans are questioning whether their Democratic counterparts have a case of political amnesia after rolling out a long list of proposed tax increases that threaten to undercut Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s affordability message.
Democratic lawmakers in Richmond have proposed raising revenue through higher taxes on millionaires and investment income, as well as new levies on retail delivery services in Northern Virginia, gym memberships, guns and even dog care.
“Folks are suffering out there, whether it is energy bills, whether it is grocery bills, everything is going up, and to put new taxes on them, I think, is just the wrong way to approach affordability,” House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore recently told reporters.