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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GOOD NEWS: Because of our strong fiscal management, and Virginians working so hard to mitigate #COVID19, we are projecting an additional $700 million in revenues over the current budget cycle—that means a permanent raise for teachers and additional relief for Virginia families.[/quote]

How is there 700 million in revenues? Seems like many states are facing budget shortfalls due to the pandemic.[/quote]

This is the question Northam hasn’t answered and won’t answer directly. I’m sorry “good fiscal management,met” does not create $700M during a once in a century disaster.  Is he repurposing CARES Act, in which case, sorry, the unemployed low wage workers need it more and for the love of all things holy why are we not funding distance learning hubs for the three days kids aren’t in school?  Or the savings of not opening schools?  In which case nope, not rewarding teachers for that.  Or ????  Sales and hospitality taxes are down. Job loss means loss of state income tax.  UI payments are way up. We aren’t saving money on Medicaid in a pandemic.  Local governments are laying people off. And we are supposed to funding a mass vaccine event.

So where, exactly, did $700M come from?  Before we give anyone a raise, the taxpayers deserve an actual answer.  Since Northam is being so cavy, I expect people won’t like it.  [/quote]

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