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Virginia Democrats Propose $1 Billion Tax Increase, Soaked in Gasoline
The Patriot Room ^ | June 20, 2008 | Bill Dupray

Posted on 06/20/2008 8:10:54 AM PDT by Bill Dupray

Democrats have placed a big bulls-eye on VA. Retiring Republican Senator John Warner's seat is in danger of being flipped by Democrat Mark Warner. Obama wants to make a play for the state. But the Dems can't keep their hands out of the cookie jar, giving Republicans a big stick.

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TOPICS: Virginia; Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2008; democrats; elections; gas; gasprices; johnwarner; markwarner; oil; taxes; taxincrease; va2008; vageneralassembly; virginia

1 posted on 06/20/2008 8:10:57 AM PDT by Bill Dupray
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To: Bill Dupray

Increasing the gas tax in Virginia would probably spell the end of Rat rule there, I think...


2 posted on 06/20/2008 8:13:51 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Bill Dupray

Tax! Tax! Tax! Must be that “new direction” the public has been telling pollsters that they want America to go in.


3 posted on 06/20/2008 8:35:18 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (De-Globalize yourself !)
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To: Bill Dupray

Ah, the Democrat-ization of Virginia.

I may have to move to northern Alabama earlier than planned.

With that said, I am willing to support immediately adding two (2) pennies per gallon to the gas tax in Virginia to support transportation projects if the Commonwealth PROMISES to completely re-structure the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and fire/RIF at least HALF of its current employees.


4 posted on 06/20/2008 8:36:29 AM PDT by WayneS (HELP! My beloved Commonwealth is becoming MARYLAND!)
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To: Bill Dupray

Didn’t VA just have a tax increase AND budget surplus not long ago?


5 posted on 06/20/2008 8:42:05 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Be careful! Communist ideas may give you brain cancer.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

“Change” is just another word for “TAX”....


6 posted on 06/20/2008 8:42:38 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Obama will bring us......CommieLot)
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To: goodnesswins

Republicans with a big stick? They wouldn’t know what to with it besides sit on it.


7 posted on 06/20/2008 8:53:04 AM PDT by marlon
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