West Virginia Watch, Times West Virginian – Gov. Patrick Morrisey told the public Wednesday night during his State of the State address that he wanted a 10% personal income tax cut, saying it should be a priority to put more money back into people’s pockets.
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The next morning, his finance staff presented a budget to Senators seeking a 5% cut, and the budget was calculated with a 5% tax cut included.
The same reduced request went before members of the House Finance Committee on Friday, prompting Del. John Williams, D-Monongalia, to ask, “What was the thought process in going with 10% on Wednesday night, and then coming back here 12 hours later and saying 5%?”
