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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Increasing the gas tax in Virginia would probably spell the end of Rat rule there, I think...
Tax! Tax! Tax! Must be that “new direction” the public has been telling pollsters that they want America to go in.
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.
Didn’t VA just have a tax increase AND budget surplus not long ago?
“Change” is just another word for “TAX”....
Republicans with a big stick? They wouldn’t know what to with it besides sit on it.
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