RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — You’re going to hear a lot over the next three or four months about how Virginia, through people you elected, takes and spends your tax money. It’s a complicated process dominated by professionals and insiders who communicate in specialized jargon.
But there are some very real consequences for Virginians of every rung on the economic ladder.
Upcoming in official-sounding legislative committee meetings you’re entitled to attend will be proposals that could influence how much you pay for college, what Medicaid benefits you get, how much you pay for gas and whether you pay tolls to drive.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Learning what taxes you pay, who can raise or lower them, how they’re used and when the decisions are made can help you keep score.
