(Liberal/Dem)Kaine for Governor email to supporters

[Gopher Broke]

Dear Concerned Virginian:

You've heard me talk about the need to provide relief to Virginians whose homeowner taxes are rising out of control. In fact, I've proposed a plan to help. Full funding of the state's education obligations is a cornerstone of my plan - without it, not only will local governments be forced to continue to allow homeowner taxes to rise (making saving for college that much more difficult), but we'll be jeopardizing Virginia's most important resource: her world-class work force.

This year, Mark Warner and I continued to lead Virginia's government in making progress for Virginians. We had the opportunity to make new investments in education and transportation that will have a demonstrable, positive impact on the all of our lives - if we maintain our commitment to funding these priorities.

Please Sign my Pledge to Fully Fund Education in Virginia

We were able to make these investments for two reasons: We did the hard work of bringing people together to reform Virginia's budget, and Virginia's businesses provided us with the second-fastest job growth in the nation. In order to continue our work on education and transportation, we need to stick to the budget we outlined in 2004, and continue the policies that, under Mark Warner, created our strong job growth.

A fundamental difference between my opponent and I is that I have always been committed to funding education and transportation in a fiscally responsible way and my opponent has not. He fought the 2004 budget reform, and he refuses to commit to fully funding education. He's made big transportation promises, but said that he'll take the money from the general fund, where the state gets its education money. My commitment to Virginia's public school children is this: I pledge to fully fund the state's education obligations.

Take the Pledge with Me

So this year is a big one for Virginia voters, and the choice that faces us is clear: keep Virginia moving forward and build a responsible, prosperous future for Virginia's children, or take a step back to the days of under-funded schools and massive deficits. It's our choice, but I feel confident that, with your support, a majority of Virginia's voters will make the right one.

Commit with Us to Fully Funding Education in Virginia

Tim Kaine

[Gopher Broke]

FULL FUNDING FOR EDUCATION (translation --->) HIGHER TAXES

[kingattax]

Kaine supporter

[iceskater]

Richmond ping.

Tax codeword ping - "investments" by government=increased taxes!!!!

[Mudboy Slim]

Tim Kaine SUX...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"FULL FUNDING FOR EDUCATION (translation --->) HIGHER TAXES"

Yep...Kaine ain't fooling nobody...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"FULL FUNDING FOR EDUCATION (translation --->) HIGHER TAXES"

Yep...Kaine ain't fooling nobody...MUD

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Kaine: "We'll raise state taxes so we can spend more money and then counties might lower property taxes."

In his twisted strategy, Kaine veils his scheme to increase state sales/income taxes by claiming he'll give more money to the teachers unions and that's supposed to reduce local taxes. It will not and he knows it.

Kilgore is going to win this one, big time.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Kaine: "We'll raise state taxes so we can spend more money and then counties might lower property taxes."

Is that an actual quote? LOL...whatta MAROOON!!

"Kilgore is going to win this one, big time."

I agree...I'm already on record predicting a double-digit win in November, but we've got a lotta work to do in the meantime.

FReegards...MUD

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It is an actual quote if you translate liberal double-speak into English.

[iceskater]

Does Babelfish do translation of liberal-speak? :)

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Unfortunately no. Liberal double-speak translation is a rare skill. The only school where you can study the subject is the EIB Institute for Advanced Conservative Studies.

[Mudboy Slim]

"My commitment to Virginia's public school children is this: I pledge to fully fund the state's education obligations."

This phrase "fully fund" is a buncha KRAP...obviously, the schools are open and doing their job, as SOL scores continue to improve annually, so what the heck does "fully fund" mean?! It means giving the SCUMBAGS at the Virginia Education Association everything they are begging for!! Fact is, if we got rid of all this overhead (read Bureaucracy) and the freeloaders who take humongous salaries but NEVER teach, we could spend the money saved on our kids, not the greedy, lowlife SCUMBAGS who dominate the Education system in this State!!

FReegards...MUD

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what the heck does "fully fund" mean?! It means giving the SCUMBAGS at the Virginia Education Association everything they are begging for!! Fact is, if we got rid of all this overhead (read Bureaucracy) and the freeloaders who take humongous salaries but NEVER teach, we could spend the money saved on our kids, not the greedy, lowlife SCUMBAGS who dominate the Education system in this State!!

Now that is what I'd call a "precise translation".

[Mudboy Slim]

LOL...MUD

[iceskater]

I am still just an undergraduate student at the EIB Institute. :)

[Gabz]

I cringe every time I hear any politician - particularly Rats - talk about education funding or funding of any kind because I know I have to hold on to my wallet.

[Corin Stormhands]

He's made big transportation promises, but said that he'll take the money from the general fund, where the state gets its education money. My commitment to Virginia's public school children is this: I pledge to fully fund the state's education obligations.

With all due respect, the Lt. Governor is either lying or he doesn't know what he's talking about. Perhaps both.

From the Virginia Lottery website: All Virginia Lottery profits go to public school education (K-12) in Virginia. In fiscal year 2004 the Virginia Lottery turned over a record $408 million for education.

When the Lottery was established the PR campaign to get it to pass was largely based on the fact that all proceeds would go to education. They did not. They all went to the general fund. It was Republicans who argued for years that the lottery proceeds should be dedicated strictly to education. Something the RATS fought.

I believe it was under Gilmore that provision actually passed. (but I'm relying mostly on memory and having very little Google success)

Regardless the $408 million from the lottery that goes to education is not part of the general fund.

[Flora McDonald]

[iceskater]

That's great! Where can we get them?

[AmishDude]

"We'll raise state taxes so we can spend more money and then counties might lower property taxes."

Ask Pennsylvanians about that. Rendell didn't explicitly promise to raise the income tax in order to lower property taxes, but whenever it was brought up, his supporters conceded to that.

And -- even though the Republicans forced Rendell to veto his own budget -- Rendell managed to get his tax increase through. And they're still waiting for the falling property taxes.