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Patrick Morrisey: “Ohio and Kentucky just took steps to lower their income tax.”

Featuring: Patrick Morrisey, Republican | Governor of West Virginia

Gov. Patrick Morrisey Holds Press Briefing With Anti-Tax Activist Grover Norquist On WV Tax Reform

Published January 29, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:44

But there's another reason to do do it as well. We know that we're in that competitive world and we know that Ohio and Kentucky just took steps to lower their income tax. But quite frankly, I don't want to get defeated by Ohio and Kentucky. Do you? (09:44–09:50)

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Asserts that Ohio and Kentucky have recently lowered their income taxes.

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“That's over 2,000 construction jobs and over 200 full time jobs when it's finished.”
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“Since October, we're seeing record breaking investments in West Virginia.”
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“We're supporting [Donald Trump's] efforts on the tax changes and the big beautiful bill.”
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“I called for a 10% across the board income tax cut.”
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“By about 2030, 2031, we're going to be able to get through some of the provisions we passed last year that goes into an income tax fund to…”
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“We built into our budget that 5%.”
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“We've asked the legislature to work together with us to get the remaining 5%.”
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“I'm asking the legislature to work together with me to have this 10% across the board tax cut.”
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“I think there's growing support in the legislature for that 10% across the board income tax.”
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“I'm hopeful we're going to really use this turnout to get the word. All across the mid Ohio Valley pass a 10% across the board cut in income…”
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