Steep college tuition increases. Deferrals of tax breaks for individuals and businesses. Sale of state assets. Inadequate support for higher education operations. Minimal effort to address Virginia's highway construction crisis.
Minimal salary increases for state employees.
Any capital outlays for renovation and construction of state buildings including those for colleges and universities. Construction of many major transportation projects. State employee pay raises. This leaves decision-makers with little flexibility in determining how to use tax revenues. Commonwealth's Unfunded Priorities are Substantial Sustained economic growth requires a sound education system and transportation network, both of which depend on adequate long-term investment.