Spanberger unveils 17-bill plan to cut Virginia living costs: 'We cannot accept the status quo'
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Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger joined Democratic leaders in the General Assembly Thursday to announce a legislative agenda aimed at reducing costs for Virginia families across the healthcare, energy and housing sectors.
The 17-bill package represents priorities Spanberger's administration will pursue when the legislative session begins next month, working alongside the Democratic-controlled General Assembly.
"It is clear that we cannot accept the status quo when it comes to the high cost of living," Spanberger said. "It is hurting the financial security of our economy, our communities and our neighbors, and changing the status quo begins next month."
"The impact of this legislation will impact all Virginians," she added. "We recognize that as these bills, as I sign these bills into law, some of them will have more immediate impact than others. Some of them, we will need to see kind of shifts within our communities."
Spanberger said the agenda is a combination of new legislation and bills that passed in previous years but were vetoed by outgoing Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin.
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