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Act 60

Former state representative Paul Cillo and Tax Commissioner Tom Pelham join Bob Kinzel to debate the merits of Act 60 and whether it should be replaced.

House committee proposes income tax for education

The House Ways and Means Committee is backing a bill that would dramatically change how Vermonters pay for education. The residential property tax for education would be eliminated and replaced with a new income tax surcharge. As VPR’s Bob Kinzel reports, the legislation faces some major hurdles.