Earlier this month, the Liberals released their middle - income tax package, which they intend to promote as a better alternative to the Conservative's Family Tax Cut package in the upcoming 2015 election. (3dpolicy.ca)
All this was necessary to pay for the Family Tax Cut package while still honouring the Government's commitment of a balanced budget in 2015 - 16. (3dpolicy.ca)
The governor and the legislature agreed to a three year phase in of an increase in the state's minimum wage to $ 9 an hour, and a $ 650 million dollar tax cut package, also to be fully effective in three years. (wamc.org)