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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice urges extension of tax cuts, credits budget cuts and flat budget for state recovery
Summary
Gov. Jim Justice said extending existing tax cuts would "drive growth" and credited West Virginia's economic turnaround to cutting waste and maintaining a flat budget; he expressed support for President Trump’s proposal but did not specify the tax-cut percentage.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said extending current tax cuts would "drive growth" and urged lawmakers to make them permanent, arguing that permanence would promote economic expansion. "A %. A % because that will drive growth, the permanence of that will drive absolute growth," Justice said in the interview; the specific percent figure was not specified in the recorded remarks.
Justice credited his administration's fiscal approach for West Virginia's economic improvement, saying the state cut waste, maintained a flat budget and "grew our way out of the mess." He described the same formula as applicable nationally and said he stands "right arm and arm" with former President Donald Trump on tax policy.
When asked whether extending the tax cuts would put "more money in the pockets of taxpayers," Justice responded affirmatively and emphasized speed in enacting changes, saying, "We wait to see it. We hope it happens fast." The interview did not include legislative sponsors, specific bill text, or a precise percentage for the tax-cut extension.
Justice framed tax cuts as part of a broader Republican agenda to spur growth and warned that without the party pushing those policies, Democrats' critiques could gain traction. The interview concluded without reference to any formal vote or plan to introduce legislation.
