Virginia GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin expressed hope that the state legislature passes his three-month halt on gas taxes.
“I proposed to bring down and eliminate our gas tax for three months,” Youngkin said. “I hope our legislature passes it because it’s time for Virginians to get a break.”
This is a slightly smaller tax break than the one he proposed in February in which he asked the legislature to account for a yearlong break in its annual budget. The legislature ultimately did not come to a conclusion on a spending plan, instead beginning a special session to introduce the gas tax cut.
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“Well, I believe that we have a unique opportunity in Virginia. We have record surplus in our commonwealth transportation fund,” Youngkin explained.
The governor disagreed with ideas from Democratic leaders to give stipends to drivers to offload the costs, however, claiming that a tax cut is “consistent with just paying people.”
“I believe that we have to bring costs down at the pump by cutting taxes,” Youngkin said.
Youngkin also expressed his pride in the 700 bipartisan bills he’s signed in his first 100 days, including the many bills on parental rights within Virginia’s education system. While the governor admitted the state is still battling record crime and inflation, he described the “movement led by parents” as a highlight of his term so far.
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“I think what started in Virginia has really spread across the nation,” he said, with Florida being another state that has prioritized parental rights legislation.
