Vermont's Spending Crisis | Montpelier News

Montpelier News Today | 2 Min New | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

Vermont’s affordability crisis is spiraling as lawmakers push for more taxes—new income surcharges, investment fees, and higher property taxes—despite already having the third-highest tax burden in the nation. Even proposals like a state-funded primary care system, layered on top of existing childcare taxes, ignore the real problems: a doctor shortage, especially in rural areas, and crushing overregulation. As residents flee faster than anywhere else, businesses falter, and taxpayers wonder where the money goes, officials are urging a smarter approach—evaluating policies by their actual…