West Virginia MetroNews – Lawmakers who wanted more specifics before buying into another income tax cut said they finally heard enough detail to feel confident.
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Others questioned whether the reduced spending to balance out the tax cut will shortchange state programs meant to support childcare and child welfare.
Gov. Jim Justice’s administration on Monday changed a proposal that would shift a proposed personal income tax cut from the 5% that the governor has touted to a 2% tax cut instead. In addition, representatives of the administration broadly described how to trim some government costs to make up for the decrease in state revenue: savings from a bond that’s about to be paid off, plus expectations of fewer costs from the state’s health and human services agencies.
