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By: Richmond preview . . . « The Republican Liberty Caucus of Virginia

Richmond preview . . . « The Republican Liberty Caucus of Virginia — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:13:52 +0000

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By: Richmond preview . . . « The right-wing liberal

Richmond preview . . . « The right-wing liberal — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:08:26 +0000

[…] Raising the gas tax (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! - Shaun Kenney and BVBL) […]

By: CitizenofManassas

CitizenofManassas — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:05:59 +0000

I thought the Dems were mad about the high gas prices, all the talk about the oil companies making record profits I guess was just BS. I guess adding to the price is alright in the eyes of the dems when it is their beloved taxes that are the cause of it.

By: One Voice

One Voice — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:49:53 +0000

Since PWC is paying for their own roads and carrying the spillover load for I-95 and I-66 I’m not sure what I think except this makes me feel like I am paying twice?????

Local taxes cannot continue to carry this transportation burden PWC has assumed with the downturn in the real estate market.

At the bottom of the issue is who is responsible for our interstates and state roads? Guess bridges would fall into my question as well.

Before we start taxing folks, we need to find out who is responsible for what level of transportation and what we’ve been paying federal taxes for. We’re building some darn fine roads and schools in Iraq.

By: Dan'l

Dan'l — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:13:26 +0000

Spank that Donkey,

“I wonder what would be worse on the VA economy? Raising gas taxes 5% on retail, or the Fed hitting us with a 1% jump in rates all in one fell swoop, not just a 1/4 or 1/2 point…. a full monty point…”

Wouldnt that be rather unprecedented?

By: Jody Wilcox

Jody Wilcox — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:37:14 +0000

….we don’t need to raise taxes as the first solution to a problem.

By: Jody Wilcox

Jody Wilcox — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:24:11 +0000

We need to audit the transportation budget first to see what and how we are spending the tax payers money first, then assess the states needs for transportation for the next X number of years, then project a new budget that fits within the money we have on hand. Is that not how you create a budget….Find out how much you have and where you can tighten your belt, do a projection of what your needs will be in the future the create a budget to fit those needs with the money you have on hand(or will have)….works for my checking account should work for the state.

By: Spank That Donkey

Spank That Donkey — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:12:12 +0000

I wonder what would be worse on the VA economy? Raising gas taxes 5% on retail, or the Fed hitting us with a 1% jump in rates all in one fell swoop, not just a 1/4 or 1/2 point…. a full monty point….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:38:11 +0000

Get a car with better mpg and really save $

By: Rob Smalls (Inspiration of the BVBL 40K Post)

Rob Smalls (Inspiration of the BVBL 40K Post) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:54:04 +0000

CORR: success in politics

By: Rob Smalls (Inspiration of the BVBL 40K Post)

Rob Smalls (Inspiration of the BVBL 40K Post) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:53:41 +0000

Good post Greg. I often feel that the ultimate benchmark for puccess in politics is “how much money can we throw at it”? Never mind that a real business would never work that way, because they have to use their own funds - or those of their investors - to implement that kind of policy. It’s always easier to spend someone else’s money that it is your own.