Posted on 04/28/2022 6:33:14 PM PDT by taketheredpill
Virginia Senate Democrats voted to kill Republican governor Glenn Youngkin's proposed gas tax holiday even as the state's average gas price inches back up to four dollars.
All 11 Democrats on the Finance and Appropriations Committee voted Wednesday against Youngkin's proposal, which would have waived the Old Dominion's gas tax for 90 days. One Republican, state senator Emmett Hanger, joined the Democrats to block the tax holiday, 7News DC's Nick Minock reported.
Virginians last week showed up at the state Capitol to express their support for the proposal.
"This is something that is common sense," one person told the House Finance Committee. "Why would you vote against this? Why would you vote to take money out of my family's mouth?"
"Virginia families need relief," another person told the committee. "Thank God we have Governor Youngkin, who is working to help Virginia families."
The Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed the tax holiday, but the Senate's vote Wednesday stopped the bill in its tracks. Democrats have a narrow majority in the upper chamber.
The Senate committee's vote comes as Virginia's average gas price hovers around four dollars. As of April 27, it stands around $3.96, the American Automobile Association found. The highest average ever recorded in the state was $4.26 on March 11.
Commenters on Minock's tweet seemed to be angry but unsurprised at the committee Democrats' action.
"Not listening to voters again," one person wrote.
There is no other word for it. . . .EVIL.
This afternoon a man told me he paid $7.50 for eggs.
I’m glad I own 4 chickens!
I would like to look into it, but I have two “free range” dogs.
We built a little free range “chicken yard” separate from the dogs 😀
Remember, folks, it was democrat voters who made this happen. Democrat party voters are directly to blame.
Huh? Or food out of their pocket?
Huh? Or food out of their pocket?
Well, maybe Slim Jims.
Sorry, but the gas tax rollbacks are an extremely bad idea. States need to be able to fund road construction and repair — they can’t print money to fund them like the federal government. Virginia should not be punishing its roads because of Biden’s gas price increases. These tax rollbacks just let Biden off the hook.
All 11 Communists on the Finance and Appropriations Committee voted Wednesday against Youngkin's proposal.
Democrats and Communists are one and the same, against Virginians first, in just about every policy they foster. Is that not so?
So, I’m guessing that eliminating the Personal Property Tax on cars every year won’t fly either?
LOL. You do realize that there are plenty of FReepers who mock states cutting their gas taxes?
I may have to reconsider. I told my brother about the post and he says he has a good source for some eggs. I still may check into the three-chicken scenario like you have.
So.
Do you live in Virginia?
As well as all the toll roads... This state gets plenty of money to take care of roads. It would be interesting to know how many on FR who oppose eliminating this tax live here or know anything about our infrastructure. Likewise, I wonder how many of them pay exorbitant taxes on a car simply because they own a car.
Chickens are great! I have 4 kids but only the youngest is left at home (high schooler) and I missed the movement and life in the backyard. Chickens add that. You just need a coop (which you can build or buy) with a nesting box, some bedding and chicken feed (I also feed them scraps and cracked corn) and a waterer, and then some fencing around part of your yard (so they don’t eat your flowers and poop around your pool deck etc).
We have an automatic coop door that opens around noon and closes at dusk. They are free range in the yard in between. I love fresh eggs and 4 eggs a day (they lay less in the winter though) for our family of 3 is perfect.
Roosters provide some protection to the flock but my area doesn’t allow them so we just have 4 hens.
What a great post!
Democrats still sending out the same message comply or die this is their last stand for power or the party is dead.
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