Jefferson Journal: Virginia’s Economy Needs a Real Boost

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Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Todd Hester

An ordained Presbyterian minister with over twenty years of service to the church. Originally from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, he received a BA in English from Furman University and an MDiv from Beeson Divinity School. He is formerly President and Founder of the Yorktown Foundation.

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Mike Thompson

The Virginia budget shortfall for this past fiscal year likely means a $500 million deficit for the two-year budget unless something dramatic happens. So what can we do to build our economy and put more people on private sector payrolls and thus increase the total taxes paid into Virginia’s state treasury?

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