DOVER, DE – The Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus on Wednesday released the following statement reacting to the latest Delaware Economic Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC) projections and Governor Meyer’s response.
“Governor Matt Meyer’s recent press release on the latest DEFAC forecast blaming the federal government for Delaware’s budget shortfall is a political distraction from years of failed policy.
“The DEFAC report does show a $220 million drop in corporate tax revenue caused by a new federal law that lets businesses immediately write off their research and equipment costs. However, this change encourages investment, job creation, and drives innovation. It’s a course correction by the federal government that will put more Americans to work, expand opportunity for young families, and strengthen our economy.
“What’s hurting Delaware isn’t federal reform, it’s runaway spending and misguided state policy. As much as Democrats like to demonize tax cuts for businesses, they forget that every paycheck begins with someone taking a risk to start or grow a business. When government tries to provide everything, it replaces opportunity with dependency. Real progress doesn’t come from bureaucracy, it comes from empowering people to work, create, and build a better life for their families.
“The General Assembly approved a $6.58 billion budget for FY 2026, an increase of 7.4 percent in a single year, even as families face skyrocketing costs for housing, health care, and electricity. State environmental mandates have driven up energy prices and years of overregulation have choked job growth.
“The result is clear: young people can’t afford a home, homelessness is rising, and the middle class is shrinking. Delaware has spent years making life harder for working families, and now it’s time to change direction.
“Washington D.C. just did what Delaware won’t do: reward work, investment, and innovation. If we truly care about the next generation, we’ll stop taxing and regulating them out of their future.”
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