Shutdown averted, taxes increased — who came out ahead?

Gov. Phil Scott fields questions about his finance proposal last month. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Gov. Phil Scott said Thursday that he would have faced the brunt of the blame if he didn’t prevent a government shutdown and allow the third budget bill passed by the Legislature to become law.“The focal point would be on me,” he said during his first public comments since the political impasse ended on Monday. “I think we’d all suffer in some regards and it was