Gina Raimondo Refuses To Say If She Supports Plan To Reverse Pay Raises In Rhode Island

As Congressional Democrats promise to impose new tax hikes should they secure majorities in November, Rhode Island Democrat Governor Gina Raimondo refuses to admit to voters if she supports their efforts to do so. As Rhode Islanders see measurable results of recent GOP tax reform on their daily lives, voters deserve to know if Raimondo will support reversing them.

The Providence-based Citizens Bank gave $1000 bonuses to 12,500 employees in response to the tax reform, while CVS, one of the state’s largest employers, experienced a massive increase in revenue as a result of the GOP’s tax cuts, allowing it to increase its base wage to $11 an hour. Raimondo was even forced to acknowledge the positive impact of tax reform when National Grid announced it would lower its utility rates on Rhode Islanders due to the GOP’s cuts.

Despite the clear benefits of tax reform on Rhode Island, Raimondo continues to give no indication that she will protect taxpayers from Congressional Democrats’ tax hike proposals. Voters need a clear answer: Does Raimondo stand with the people of Rhode Island, or Washington D.C. Democrats committed to raising taxes?