2021 VA Governor's race: on Tax Reform


Jennifer McClellan: Eliminating state income tax would blow huge hole in budget

Youngkin has stated that he would consider eliminating the state's income tax, which accounts for 72% of the general-fund portion of the budget that the governor and Legislature can control.

That sort of massive cut could cripple funding for everything from education to infrastructure to behavioral health funding, according to McClellan. "His proposal would just blow a huge hole in our budget that would make it impossible for us to meet the needs that our constituents expect," she said.

Source: Virginia Dogwood on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race Jul 29, 2021

Amanda Chase: Help business by opposing tax increases, cutting red tape

Amanda Chase has led in the fight to lower taxes and ensure that the commonwealth of Virginia remains attractive to start and grow businesses. She is the Chief Patron of SB20, a pilot program to reduce government regulation which was signed into law. Amanda has been recognized by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce as a Distinguished Advocate for Virginia business for her continued commitment to opposing tax and fee increases and cutting the red tape in government in order to help businesses grow.
Source: 2021 Virginia Governor campaign website Chase4Senate.com Dec 13, 2020

Pete Snyder: I will oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes

Snyder signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge. The pledge is a promise to Virginia taxpayers--"I will oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes. We are in the middle of a pandemic and the absolute last thing hard working families need are more taxes and more regulation by the career politicians and extremists who are running our Commonwealth in Richmond right now," said Snyder.
Source: 2021 Virginia Governor campaign website PeteSnyder.com Mar 22, 2021

Kirk Cox: Give it back: for return extra revenues to taxpayers

Cox said that the state should use around $730 million in additional projected revenues to cut checks for Virginians to the tune of $190 for individuals and $380 for families. Cox titled his pitch "give it back," recalling the checks that went out to Virginians in 2019 after the state saw a revenue windfall tied to federal tax reform. Cox was the speaker of the House at the time.
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch on 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race Feb 2, 2021

Mark Herring: Crack down on worker exploitation to avoid paying taxes

Herring announced that his office would be designating a group of attorneys and prosecutors to investigate and stop individuals and businesses that "unlawfully engage in worker exploitation."

According to the release, misclassification is one of the most common forms of worker exploitation and often involves identifying an employee as an "independent contractor" in order to avoid paying unemployment and workers taxes.

Source: The Hill on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race Mar 4, 2021

Jennifer Carroll Foy: Refund income taxes to those earning less than $20,000

Carroll Foy said she supports legislation that would make income taxes refundable to people who earn under $20,000 a year. "(They) can get that money back to pay for child care, transportation, put food on the table," Carroll Foy said.
Source: The Progress-Index on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race Feb 22, 2021

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Candidates and political leaders on Tax Reform:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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