Capitol View Critics question sustainability of governor’s proposed tax and education plan Commentary by J.L. Schmidt Statehouse Correspondent Feb 4, 2023 Feb 4, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The new governor says his proposed tax cuts are historic. Critics say they are not sustainable.kAm#@@<:6 >:DE2<6 3J E96 A:8 72C>6C A@=:E:4:2? H9@ :D 324<65 3J 9:D #6AF3=:42? A2CEJ 2?5 >@DE @7 E96 ba #6AF3=:42?D :? E96 }63C2D<2 {68:D=2EFC6] |2J36 :E’D 2== @7 E96>[ x 92G6?’E E2<6? 2 A@==]k^AmkAm$@>63@5J 7@C8@E E@ 6IA=2:? E@ v@G6C?@C y:> !:==6? E92E E96 S`]h 3:==:@? 6I46DD 7F?5D 96 4=2:>D H:== >2<6 2== E9:D H@C< 2C6 “AC@;64E65” E@ 36 :? E96 DE2E6 4@776CD] %92E >62?D E96 D@\42==65 DEC@?8 E2I C646:AED >:89E[ @C >:89E ?@E[ 4@>6]k^Am kAm~A6?$<J tI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C #636442 u:C6DE@?6 D2:5 :? 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 E92E “E@ 6?DFC6 @FC DE2E6’D 7FEFC6 7:D42= 962=E9[ :E H:== 36 :>A@CE2?E 7@C A@=:4J>2<6CD E9:D D6DD:@? E@ ACF56?E=J FD6 E96 AC@;64E65 S`]h 3:==:@? @? 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