WA Gov. Bob Ferguson says his budget will rely on cuts, not taxes, to balance

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Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar shortfall.

“That’s the plan,” Ferguson told reporters at the state Capitol. “I don’t plan on balancing the budget with revenue.”

“It’s a fluid situation, as you might imagine, but that is our focus right now,” Ferguson said.

The first-term Democrat also said he would not sign any increase in sales or property taxes, two established options lawmakers could use to raise revenue quickly.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-gov-bob-ferguson-says-hes-drafting-a-cuts-only-budget/