Mark Warner raises taxes again
By Brian Kirwin | Friday, January 30th, 2009 | UncategorizedSo-called “radical centrist” Mark Warner, and his faithful Senate sidekick Jim Webb, kicked off the New Year by voting to raise taxes yesterday.
This is “Change” – change from the fake “fiscal conservative” mask that Democrats wear to get elected. I’m looking all over the place for my Mark Warner campaign material where he said “I will raise taxes in the middle of a recession” but for some reason, I just can’t find it.
Mark Warner before Election Day: ““I couldn’t imagine as a business guy that I would dismiss ideas because they have an ‘R’ or a ‘D’ attached to them.”
Mere coincidence then that vote after vote on amendment after amendment, if an R sponsored it, Warner voted against it. If a D sponsored it, Warner voted for it.
What’s so radically centrist about that?
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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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I’ve always said to my friends….Mark Warner can never be trusted. He’s someone who speaks out of both sides of his mouth.
As much as he says he’s pro business…take a look at his votes for far in the U.S. Senate.
The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 11/S.R. 181).
This legislation effectively eliminates the statue of limitations from employment discrimination claims. This is important because it is going to result in countless claims being filed based on alleged acts that could have occurred decades ago, well after memories have faded.
Warner voted in favor and the legislation was signed into law.
This piece of legislation is going to kill businesses. And Mark Warner is pro business?
I can only imagine how he is going to vote on the Employee Free (Forced) Choice Act. This piece of legislation strips a workers right to a private ballot election when deciding whether or not to join a union. It also includes mandatory arbitration. The removal of a private ballot and institution of the card check isn’t the scary part….it’s the arbitration. If management and the union cannot come to an agreement, a government bureaucrat will determine the contract and it will be in place for 2 yrs!
During the campaign, Warner would not state his opinion on record!
Let’s get him out in 6 yrs, before he tries to move on to higher office.
Hmmmmmmmm. Let me get this right. If business screws a worker due to gender, then it should be allowed to go unpunished? Is that what you are saying?
Personally, if business was honest, had integrity and morals, no legislation would be needed. Since greed rules business, to hell with them . Regulate away!
Do your research about the implications of this new law!
This piece of legislation was a thank you to the trial lawyers.
The law widens the time frame during which employees can claim pay discrimination. Each time the individual recieves a paycheck or pension check, the clock is reset on the statute of limitations. The former statute of limitations for filing a workplace discrimination complaint is 180 or 300 days depending on which state in which you reside.
The former statute was good because it encouraged employees to file a claim while the evidence is fresh. Now, there is no time limit. An employee can now wait until they have taken a new job or reretired to file a claim.
Not only does it apply to paychecks, but it also applies to pensions or annuities, or any form of workplace benefit that is based on compensation for work performed.
This is a slap in the face to small business across Virginia and America….but it is a trial lawyer’s dream!
Anybody who supports Warner is either a socialist, or so uninformed about politics, they should not vote. Sorry to sound so harsh, but really anyone who fell for his spew this go around after what he did the first time needs to be a bit more informed. Of course Warner saw it worked the first time so it makes sense for him to do it again.
Oh and come reelection time, he won’t mention raising taxes and will hope there are even more socialists voting in VA who do not care how high taxes are as long as they go toward their favorite socialist programs.
This is taxation we can all support – taxing cigarettes to provide American children with healthcare, how do you NOT support that?
Democrats = raising taxes.
Change?
As in all I have left is some change.
Hmmmmmm Democrats WITHOUT ANY GOP SUPPORT have pushed through a bill providing nearly $300,000,000,000 in tax cuts – directed at moderate income Americans. Of course, just like the GOP, they are providing tax relief via borrowed money – which seems like a very short term solution, but I digress.
I realize you need to spin everything to fit a vary narrow world view, but please, please spin THAT.
The Democrats who talked for years about bipartisanship weren’t the least bit interested in bipartisanship in the first bill of the year.
Mark,
Is having a V-8 along with a super sized value meal from a fast food restaurant make it a healthy meal?
The tax cuts are only a 1/3 of the bill. Borrowed money? How is that borrowed money? Future taxes are not borrowed money. There is no guarantee those taxes are going to be there for Congress to spend, so you can’t call it borrowed money.
The Rs have no leg to stand on after the past 8 years in terms of fiscal responsibility. Now its time for the D pork to begin.
Ultimatley I think its best when you have split power between congress and the President
For know I think D pork is better for the country than R pork. At least the Ds also have an active fiscal conservative blue dog section with actual power.
Compare this with the past 8 years of freewheeling we have under super R control.
Finally know of this is based on principle the Rs are totally acting based on politics.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahah
No, Mark. Democrats aren’t acting based on politics. Just the Republicans.
I just adore how you claim to want bipartisanship, but you never display it.
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