[Virginia] Gov. McAuliffe’s Healthcare Plan May Push Budget to $2.4B Shortfall

Newsmax ^ | Sunday, 17 Aug 2014 03:00 AM | Kathryn Watson

[Olog-hai]

Virginia’s bleak financial outlook just got gloomier.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe told members of the joint state House and Senate money committees on Friday that Virginia is projected to rake in $2.4 billion less than it’s budgeted to spend during a three-year period. […]

Even as he emphasized that cuts need to be made, however, he also made another thing clear—he’s going to find a way to expand healthcare options for Virginia’s poor, and he’s ready to use the power of his executive office to do so. …

[Hoodat]

Budget deficits are also illegal in the Commonwealth.

[Hoodat]

The only reason we got Terry McAuliffe was because the Democrats bankrolled a phony libertarian candidate. . . .

. . . while the state GOP stabbed their candidate in the back.

There, fixed it for you. The GOP took money it raised in the commonwealth for Ken Cuccinelli and sent that money to New Jersey to help Chris Christie.

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

One of our founding fathers said that our form of government is meant for a virtuous people and will not succeed for any other. Either the same or another said that the Constitution is a thin gauze and a thug could easily step thru it. I can not remember who made these remarks, but they were right then and foresaw what could happen, hence the 2nd Amendment.

[stockpirate]

Great news, they voted him in to office, now let them enjoy the mess.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Which the Tub O’Guts didn’t even need.

[Vinnie]

Wasn’t Terry the big fundraiser for the Clintons?
Do your thing Terry.

[hal ogen]

Hey, VA voters...you reap what you sow. DIMocRATs are like ebola...eventually you die.

[Slyfox]

I suggest the “governor” use the power of his executive office to add a surcharge of 10 % tax on all Virginia citizens who work in DC....to help expand medical coverage...

Now that is a great idea.