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Brian Kirwin

The right wants to jeer him. The left wants to censor him. Moderates usually want both. Brian Kirwin is a political consultant and public relations strategist in Virginia Beach with a lightning-rod flair. Brian also serves on the VB Arts & Humanities Commission and frequently appears on Hampton Roads theatrical stages, if only to prove that all actors aren’t liberals. Kirwin’s columns stir up debate and hit the political scene with no punches pulled.

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   Reid Greenmun May 15, 2008 07:21 am

   There are so many reasons to say “No!” to the Govenor’s ploy for tax hikes. But let’s just focus on two of them.

   1. Candidate Kaine promised that he would not support raising taxes for transportation unless there was a Constitutional amendment to protect the Transportation Trust Fund. Now Governor Kaine seems to ignore his promise and puts a tax and fee increases plan on the table without a Constitutional amendment to protect the Transportation Trust Fund. Conclusion? You can’t trust Tim Kaine to keep his word.

   2. Candidate Kaine promised to comply with the Constitution when he took his oath of office and he pledged that he would not support a transportation plan that created regional transportation authorities. Governor Kaine seems to ignore his promise and instead substituted his version of HB 3202 which created unconstitutional regional taxing authorities. Now Governor Kaine puts a new plan on the table that continues to advocate regional taxing, sans the authority. Conclusion? You can’t trust Tim Kaine to keep his word. He signed into law a bill that violated the Constitution. He signed into law a bill that violated his pledge and created regional transportation authorities.