Youngkin proposes 'compromise' path forward on state budget, calling for status quo on taxes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Invest a record amount of spending, $21.2 billion over the biennium, in K-12 public schools, and increase spending on higher education beyond the previous budget.2.
60% : That move drew a backlash from influential industry groups and one of them -- the Northern Virginia Technology Council -- issued a statement Monday praising Youngkin's call to drop the tax.
44% : The Youngkin administration said Virginia is in such a strong financial position, with a AAA bond rating, flush reserve fund balances and tax collections running ahead of forecasts, that increased spending on government services and priorities like teacher raises can be maintained without the tax increase.

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