'If we did something broad, we would blow through the state’s reserves.”
When Democrats in the state House and Senate released their supplemental budget proposals this week with nearly $6 billion in additional spending — and on the heels of yet another better-than-expected revenue forecast — one issue floated to the top for Republicans.“There’s no tax relief in this budget,” said Republican state Senator Lynda Wilson.
Those potential tax and fee reductions materialized Wednesday, when Senate Democrats revealed a trio of proposals that Rolfe described as “fresh and exciting.” “The thinking behind that is we have revenue in the budget from a good economy,” she continued. “And the thinking behind it is to encourage people to get out into their communities, and to visit other communities around the state, and enjoy fairs because fairs are fun, they showcase different regions, they’re fun for kids and educational, and a lot of adults participate in fairs. So it just was intended to cheer people up and get people out after two years of fighting about the pandemic.
“There are details to be worked out on that,” she added. “But the idea is it’s great marketing for people. It’s a way to tell people, look at what your tax dollars support, look at the resources that we have in the state, look at the special places and go out and visit them.” “We’re going into a period of inflation and running the state government will be more expensive,” she explained. “If we’re not strategic about saving for that, we’ll end up in a recessionary situation where we’re cutting things again.”
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