Taxes: her 2022 answer and the 2023 budget
What they say
At the same 2022 forum, asked whether she favored continuing to build a business-friendly tax environment, she said yes.
“I run a small business so I know what it's like to pay taxes and I pay a lot of them. So yes, I'm in favor of continuing to do that.”
What the record shows ·
She voted for the 2023 budget, House Bill 259, on both final House votes: 69 to 40 on September 21 and 70 to 40 on September 22, 2023. It became law without the governor's signature on October 3, 2023 (Session Law 2023-134). It cut the personal income tax rate faster, to 4.5% for 2024, 4.25% for 2025 and 3.99% from 2026, with further cuts down to 2.49% when revenue passes set targets. It also set the franchise tax at $500 on a C corporation's first $1 million of tax base and repealed the state privilege tax on professionals.
Limit: A budget vote covers the whole budget, not just taxes. Her words are from her 2022 state House race; her 2026 campaign has stated no tax position.