The WFEA Morning Update

Grover Norquist : A Taxing Tale of Two Virginias

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Tom Novak

Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), joins us to to dicuess the cautionary tale of the two Virginias: West Virginia and Virginia.

West Virginia is trying to catch up to New Hampshire and eliminate its state-wide income tax, while the Commonwealth of Virginia wants to increase the percentage in each of its income tax brackets. Virginia is also considering adding taxes on dry cleaning, package delivery, and dog walking………

We close the segment talking about the Trump Accounts.

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