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- April 22, 2024
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After a month of unproductive political theater, Virginia’s leaders will finally sit down like adults and negotiate the budget. Better late than never.  The message is “everything is back on the table,” which leaves the door wide open for the tax increase central to the Democrat’s demands. That deserves a quick no. At this point, Virginians […]

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The Republican Standard
- December 16, 2022
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RICHMOND, Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin is highlighting $1 billion in tax relief in his budget amendment proposal, including lowering Virginia’s business tax rate from six to five percent and slightly lowering the income tax for payers above $17,000 from 5.75 percent to 5.5 percent. In Thursday’s joint meeting of the General Assembly money committees, Youngkin and members […]

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The Republican Standard
- September 4, 2018
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The second round of federal tax cuts could be postponed until next year, after voters in high-tax states make their decisions at the ballot box in November.

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- August 17, 2018
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Northam’s plan to institute a refundable EITC after Virginia’s massive tax collection suffers intense criticism from majority Republicans in the state legislature.

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The Republican Standard
- July 27, 2018
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Ending a big trading week on Wall Street, investors are anticipating great news from the Q2 GDP report, the economic scorecard for the U.S.

Alex Lemieux is a Richmond-based editor with The Republican Standard. ...
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The Republican Standard
- June 25, 2018
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Looking for a wedge issue this election season, congressional Republicans have proposed making the tax cuts passed late last year permanent. They’re dubbing this campaign “tax cuts 2.0.” But this shouldn’t be a partisan issue. Allowing ordinary Americans and small businesses to keep more of their earnings should be a cause that all Americans rally […]

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The Republican Standard
- May 11, 2018
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Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi signaled at a Tuesday press conference that her opposition party, if they gain control of Congress this November, will be rolling back the Trump tax cuts.

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The Republican Standard
- April 16, 2018
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Contrary to what many may believe, the Democrat’s advantage going into the 2018 midterm elections has dropped to +4, per a new poll.

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The Republican Standard
- March 20, 2018
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The second phase of Republican-led tax cuts are said to be coming soon after the Trump’s December overhaul gains wide popularity.