Issues

Fiscal Affairs

Position

State revenues are trending downward. The rosy economic climate of the last few years has allowed the General Assembly to increase general fund spending while approving some of the largest capital budgets in state history. However, with a looming recession, challenges to the Delaware video lottery monopoly, potential job losses due to business restructuring, and the turbulent housing market, it becomes evident that the large spending increases of recent years must be reversed. New taxes are not the solution. Instead, we must spend prudently and eliminate ineffective, outdated waste.

News

  • Diamond State publishes another list of delinquent taxpayers online in effort to collect money
    Feb 12, 2010 — Dover Post
    PradoDover, Del. -The Delaware Division of Revenue posted another list of the top 100 delinquent individual and business taxpayers on its website.The new lists will name individuals and businesses that, combined, owe nearly $6 million to the state, Division of Revenue Director Patrick Carter said Friday, Feb. 12.Since the Delaware Delinquent Taxpayers website went live in February 2007, the state has collected more than $6.5 million in back taxes from taxpayers whose...
  • Joint Finance Committee starts hearing process
    Feb 2, 2010 — Dover Post
    Doug DenisonDover, Del. -The once secretive Joint Finance Committee of the Delaware General Assembly cracked into Gov. For fiscal year 2010, those taxes only are projected to bring in $47.5 million. Colin Bonini, R-Dover South.If early retirement were offered, Visalli said approximately 3,000 state employees would be eligible.However, JFC co-chair Sen.
  • Table games bill passes, signed by governor
    Jan 28, 2010 — Dover Post
    Doug DenisonDover, Del. -Gov.
  • Bind bill revision would fund route 301, pay for sports betting appeal
    Jan 27, 2010 — Dover Post
    ...they'll pay.Amendments to the bond bill, passed last June 30 alongside the fiscal year 2010 budget, are common and usually reflect the acquisition new funding avenues for state projects.Transportation Secretary Carolann Wicks explained that the new funds for route 301 will come from federal GARVEE bonds, which essentially are loans taken out against the state's future federal highway funding.Wicks said two dozen states already use GARVEE bonds for federally eligible highway...
  • Haiti relief donations qualify for immediate tax relief
    Jan 27, 2010 — Dover Post
    Taxpayers who itemize deductions on their 2009 return qualify for this special tax relief provision, enacted Jan. 22, said Delaware's IRS spokesperson Gregg Semanick. Taxpayers should be sure their contributions go to qualified charities. Most organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations are listed in a searchable online database available on IRS.gov.
  • Table games vote set for Jan. 28
    Jan 27, 2010 — Dover Post
    Del. -Legislators set the stage today for a vote Thursday to approve the establishment of table games at the state's three casinos.The Senate Judicial Committee cleared the House bill authorizing table games and setting the rules by which revenue from the games would be split between the state and the casinos.A short time later, the House Gaming and Parimutuels Committee approved a companion Senate bill that lays out criminal definitions and penalties for cheating on table...
  • Delaware Earns an A for smoke-free air, an F for helping smokers quit
    Jan 12, 2010 — Dover Post
    “Smokers and non-smokers alike in Delaware are realizing the health benefits. No state earned straight As in the State of Tobacco Control 2009. Another 50,000 Americans die from exposure to secondhand smoke.
  • Senator drafts bill to cap 2011 budget
    Jan 12, 2010 — Dover Post
    George H. Bunting Jr., D-Bethany Beach, and Rep. Dennis E. Williams, D-Talleyville, other leading legislators were not receptive to the idea.Sen.
  • Commentary: A Delaware Paradox
    Jan 8, 2010 — Dover Post
    I’m happy about it,” Oberle said.Oberle’s tenure is noteworthy because of his longevity. Oberle beat a Democratic incumbent by 24 votes and set up shop for the long haul. That was not the environment to be self-medicating,” Oberle said.Oberle returned to the back row, where he was more comfortable.
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