"From a state that is bluer than blue, ultraviolet Vermont, comes the news that Governor Peter Shumlin, a Democratic governor with solid Democratic majorities in both houses of the legislature, will not solve his state’s fiscal problems with a tax increase. Why? As Politico reports, “We’ve already got a progressive income tax in Vermont, and we can’t get more progressive because we’ll lose the few payers that we have,” Shumlin said in between sessions at the National Governors Association meeting. “We don’t have any more tax capacity.
‘I can see New Hampshire from my house,’ said the governor, noting that Vermont is already losing business, investments and residents to its low-tax neighbor."
The VT House passed an excellent resolution last week, expressing support for the right of Wisconsin public employees to collectively bargain. Resolution supported by a large majority of Democrats and two Republican VT lawmakers!
Reminding that while Vermont is in okay shape compared to some states, VSEA member Leslie Mathews spoke to the crowd about the sacrifices already agreed to by VT state employees and the continued need to protect VT services and employees, saying:
“Vermont has lost 10 percent of its public workforce and the people of Vermont are suffering.”
Well done Leslie!
"At a rally at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier, organizers had to shovel 7 inches of snow from the steps before the event. About 200 people turned out dressed as if they were going ice fishing or to a late-season Packers football game."
"People fought to give me — a millionaire — a tax cut this year," [Legend] said. "I didn’t need it. And all the other millionaires didn’t need it either."
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