The D.C. Council has granted preliminary approval for next year's budget, which includes tax hikes and the reversal of some of the proposed major program cuts.
and Bowser agree on the need for program cuts and tax increases to address the district’s $700 million budget gap, but they disagree on which programs to cut and which taxes to raise.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, accompanied by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, right, speaks at a news conference on March 13, 2020, in Washington. to increase the tax businesses must pay toward the Paid Family Leave program and to reinstate $70 million to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, which was initially planned to be cut under Bowser’s plan.
“There’s still some controversy with regard to public education. I’m not sure I ever characterized the budget as something ‘happy’ but this reflects a lot of input,” he added.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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