by Carrie Sheffield at The Daily Signal
Thanks to smart fiscal management, the Republican administration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears just mailed numerous Virginia households checks ranging from up to $200 and $400.
This pleasant surprise for many of us heading into the holiday shopping season is indicative of the competent, prudent leadership that will fall by the wayside if Virginians fail to continue Richmond’s fiscally conservative leadership.
Youngkin announced these checks—tax rebates—late last month for eligible taxpayers—up to $200 if they filed individually, and up to $400 if they filed jointly. Because of Virginia’s record job growth and capital investments under Youngkin totaling $140 billion, Virginia enjoyed surpluses for four straight years.
“This fall’s tax rebate reflects a simple truth: it’s your money, not the government’s,” Youngkin said as he announced the rebates. “We have made record investments supporting teachers and students, law enforcement, and Virginians facing behavioral health crises, while also lowering costs for individuals, families, veterans, and small businesses.”
The Youngkin/Earle-Sears administration’s wise financial stewardship created more than $10 billion in surplus revenue and $9 billion in tax relief for Virginia households since Youngkin took the oath of office. That tax relief has included rebates delivered in 2022, 2023, and 2025, the elimination of the state’s sales tax on groceries, an increased standard deduction, an enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit, and expanded tax relief for veterans and their surviving spouses.
All told,…
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