CHARLESTON (Hinton News) – Statement from Minority Leader Stephen Baldwin (D-Greenbrier), on behalf of the Senate Minority Caucus, regarding tax relief:
“With inflation skyrocketing to a 40-year high and rising at 9.1% last month alone, West Virginians need immediate tax relief. The costs of gas, groceries, and doing business affect us more every single day. All year long as inflation has grown, we’ve proposed ideas to provide the people with relief now–gas tax relief, sales tax relief, tax credits for families, workforce investments, and even a tax rebate. Every single proposal has been rejected by our Republican colleagues. What are they waiting for? People need help now. Why are they wasting time talking about potential income or property tax relief years down the road? People need help now. We are open to all ideas that will provide immediate relief for the people, and we stand ready to work with anyone who’s willing to get the job done.”
