Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar shortfall.

“That’s the plan,” Ferguson told reporters at the state Capitol. “I don’t plan on balancing the budget with revenue.”

“It’s a fluid situation, as you might imagine, but that is our focus right now,” Ferguson said.

The first-term Democrat also said he would not sign any increase in sales or property taxes, two established options lawmakers could use to raise revenue quickly.

Ferguson’s comments offered the clearest insight yet on his approach to writing his first spending plan, due out in about two weeks. It puts him at odds with progressive Democrats clamoring for new taxes on wealth

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