Lawmakers not buying Scott’s one-time spending solution

House Speaker Mitzi Johnson discusses proposed changes to the education finance system. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
House leaders are heading into the final two weeks of the legislative session with no clear path to a deal with the governor on school spending.
Gov. Phil Scott last week floated the idea of agreeing to buy down tax rates this year in exchange for legislators committing to longer term cost containment through a statewide health care benefit or other initiatives.
Speaker of the