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Virginia budget shortfall could surpass $1 billion
Richmond Times-Dispatch ^
| 8/13/2008
| Jeff Schapiro, Tyler Whitney
Posted on 08/13/2008 8:28:10 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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Maybe this is why Tim wants to be Vice President.
To: Disco Dave; EDINVA; iceskater; xyz123; Corin Stormhands; jla; Flora McDonald; GeorgeW23225; ...
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:28:35 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
(http://dontgomovement.com/)
To: Corin Stormhands
pffft...
I'm from Cal-ee-fornia. These Virginians are a bunch of pikers when it comes to budget overruns...
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:30:45 PM PDT
by
El Cid
(Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
To: El Cid
Most of us Virginians take pride in
not being Cal-ee-fornians.
No offense intended.
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:31:52 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
(http://dontgomovement.com/)
To: Corin Stormhands
Dems took over...a few years ago...and the result is: We might not even have “change” left on the table in VA.
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:32:54 PM PDT
by
CitizenM
("An excuse is worse than an lie, because an excuse is a lie hidden." Pope John Paul, II)
To: Corin Stormhands
Tim Kaine’s “moderate” budget defecit.
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:33:13 PM PDT
by
Nextrush
(MCLAME VS. NOBOMBEM.......What a choice?)
To: Corin Stormhands
shorting the state budget another $1 billion and forcing more cuts in services and layoffs.Sounds to me like VA invested too much in Government.
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:33:16 PM PDT
by
BOBTHENAILER
(One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do it, but we're gonna getcha)
To: Corin Stormhands
I’m shocked that the media says there is a budget shortfall. After all according to the Washington Compost, budget shortfalls are Gilmore’s fault and surpluses are the work of Mark Warner.
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:37:26 PM PDT
by
yongin
To: Corin Stormhands
What ... only a billion?
Be glad you aren’t in California!
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:39:55 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: Corin Stormhands
Yeah that is interesting. That shortfall is almost as much as Mark Warner raised taxes (1.4 billion). I wonder if the rainy day fund will have to be dipped into. lol This is good news. Thanks for the post Corin!
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:40:00 PM PDT
by
Maelstorm
(John McCain is ready to be commander in chief)
To: El Cid
Well didn’t used to be when Jim Gilmore was in charge. Mark Warner changed all that with a 1.4 billion tax increase and nearly doubled state spending.
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:41:13 PM PDT
by
Maelstorm
(John McCain is ready to be commander in chief)
To: Corin Stormhands
No offense taken. None taken.
With Senators Boxer and Feinstein, and living in a Bay Area that is ringed with anti-American Socialist/Marxist 'Representatives' - I figure the 'other' 49 States (or is it 56?) can justifiably take pride in not being 'Cal-ee-fornians'...
But I still maintain that we bow to none in our State's ability to ignore budgets and fiscal responsibility...yippee...
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:41:33 PM PDT
by
El Cid
(Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
To: Corin Stormhands
What happened - too many people forced to quit smoking due to high cigarette taxes?
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:41:51 PM PDT
by
donna
(If America is not a Christian nation, it will be part of the Islamic nation. Take your pick.)
To: Maelstorm
Well didnt used to be when Jim Gilmore was in charge. Mark Warner changed all that with a 1.4 billion tax increase and nearly doubled state spending. hmmm...what's the common denominator?...
What is it about Democrats that drive them to ignore budgets, and to destroy the fiscal health of their host organisms? They are quite the destructive parasites.
And yes, it is true that Ahnold is a nominal 'Republican' -- but he got effectively neutered the last election (all the Propositions he backed were stomped) and the Dems run the show in this State...
Of course, 'We the People' voted this crowd into office -- so we are now just reaping what we sowed...(at this point it makes me want to repeat that quote from that California congressman from the mid-60s who after having lost an election, gave his concession speech thusly: 'The people have spoken...the bastards...')
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posted on
08/13/2008 8:49:30 PM PDT
by
El Cid
(Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
To: Corin Stormhands
I don’t understand. I thought we were told the Democrats were going to save us financially.
/s
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posted on
08/13/2008 9:32:36 PM PDT
by
Darnright
(A penny saved is a government oversight)
To: Corin Stormhands
Ever wonder why States with Democrat Governors ALWAYS have budget shortfalls, while States with Republican governors (excepting Ahhhhhnold in Cali.) is more of a 50/50 proposition? Here in Mississippi, Gov. kirk Fordice had a huge budget surplus. His successor, Ronnie Musgrove, sqauandered it. HIS successor is Haley Barbour and our budget is back to normal.
To: Corin Stormhands
Did you ever have a time when you were financially flush so you went on a little spending spree? Remember how darn good it felt? Thats the same feeling politicians get spending the peoples money.
The difference between conservative politicians (not always the same as Republican) and liberals ones is responsibility. Conservatives can reign in their feel-good tendencies. Liberals cant - they are too much all about feelings instead of reasoning.
When it comes to state or federal budgets, liberals go ahead and spend whatever is necessary to further their feel-good programs. They know they can later use the resulting deficits as the reason to call for new taxes.
Two strategies, illustrating the difference between adults and juveniles.
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posted on
08/13/2008 11:26:10 PM PDT
by
pyrless
(I carry a gun, 'cause a cop is too heavy)
To: Corin Stormhands
Our “esteemed” elected representatives spend our money like a drunk college kid with a new credit card. When will our politicians grow up?
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posted on
08/14/2008 2:23:45 AM PDT
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
To: R. Scott
After they lose a primary fight - and not one minute sooner.
To: iceskater
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posted on
08/14/2008 1:12:00 PM PDT
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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