Virginia Republicans dismiss Democrats’ assertion Trump’s plans will cut their budget

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Virginia’s Democratic lawmakers passed the commonwealth’s budget, but they publicly surmised that their plans could be derailed by President Donald Trump’s administration and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk’s moves to drastically decrease the federal workforce.

With bipartisan support, Virginia’s House of Delegates and Senate voted 81-18 and 37-3, respectively, to approve changes to the two-year state budget, which included increases in the standard income tax deduction, bonuses for teachers and state employees, and increases in funding for state education. Democratic leaders, however, are worried that the state will soon need to change some of those provisions to support laid-off workers.

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