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Patrick Morrisey: “We're supporting [Donald Trump's] efforts on the tax changes…”

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 05:34

I also know that it's so much fun to work with a good president, office or a great president. How about the work Donald Trump is doing to help West Virginia and our country? We're very pleased that We're supporting [Donald Trump's] efforts on the tax changes and the big beautiful bill. And we're conforming West Virginia to many of those perhaps provisions. We're excited about that. But you know, obviously we're also working with them on some other initiatives. (05:34–05:40)

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Asserts support for Donald Trump's tax changes and related legislation.

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“We had a $2.5 billion commitment to build a 1.2 gigawatt gas plant.”
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“We have a $1.2 billion joint venture to add another gas plant.”
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“Last week we had a terrific announcement out in Mason county with frontiers. That's an $850 million large scale coal reformation facility.”
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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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“I see a scenario where we're going to be able to need 15 to 20,000 new construction workers.”
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“His rural health transformation... is going to give us a chance to really move the needle to get people healthier.”
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“I called for a 10% across the board income tax cut.”
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“Ohio and Kentucky just took steps to lower their income tax.”
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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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