Where’s the money?

Tax increases from every direction and for every reason imaginable. Some of the reasons may be legitimate causes, but with the recent report that the state will experience a $300 million surplus raises the most important questions. Why are tax increases necessary and where is all this money going? The people of West Virginia should realize what our government is doing, who has the most influence over it and who stands to gain the most from what is happening.

West Virginia is a great place to get and education, you just can’t get a job here once you receive the education. What we need are jobs and jobs will only come to a state where the providers of the jobs are treated fairly. If you were a business with options to go just about anywhere in the country you wanted, would you pick West Virginia as a place to invest enormous sums of money. You might if the state offered a good strong work force, which I think we can. However, if you know going in, that the court system will automatically put at a disadvantage and that the tax system is not fair, and then I doubt you would pick the Mountain State for investment.

We are one of the most over taxed and over litigated states in the nation. There are states with higher taxes, but they provide much more services to the citizens than we do. The rich and famous in this state are lawyers and politicians. It is time we change that. Significant judicial reform will begin to rebalance the states finances. We must insist on it. Call you local legislators and tell them to support Senate Bill 418 and any other like it.