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growing economy and a low tax burden,” said Governor Kaine. “We are in this favorable position because we have followed conservative fiscal policies, we plan responsibly, and we keep our commitments. We will maintain this successful app^ach as we work to continue moving Virginia forward.”
Among neighboring states, only Tennessee was ranked lower in the Tax Foundation report, at 47th.
In contrast, Maryland ranked 19th, Kentucky was 20th, West Virginia ranked 21st, and North Carolina was 23rd among the 50 states in state and local tax burden.
The Tax Foundation is a non-partisan organization whose mission is “to educate taxpayers about sound tax policy and the size of the tax burden borne by Americans at all levels of government.”
The Tax Foundation
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