Support grows for tax break on Social Security benefits

Gov. Phil Scott introduced income tax break in his budget address. File photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
Gov. Phil Scott’s plan to stop taxing the Social Security benefits of low income Vermonters is gaining in popularity.The governor’s proposal, which he introduced in his January budget address, would exempt about 35,000 Vermonters from paying state income tax on their Social Security benefits. Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story with our weekly he