Democrats double-tax Hampton Roads

June 26, 2008

Sen. John Miller, Sen. Ralph Northam, Sen. Yvonne Miller, Sen. Louise Lucas.

These Democrats think fuel prices are so low that we in Hampton Roads should pay, not one, but TWO tax increases on gas!

SB 6009, which the Senate Democrats happily approved yesterday, raises taxes on gasoline statewide every year for the next six years (and statewide sales tax increase), and on top of that, slaps Hampton Roads drivers with a 1 % gas tax increase on top of that (and the 1% regional sales tax we voted down by referendum).

Somehow, “Double gas tax increases” didn’t quite make it into Democratic campaign mailpieces last year.

Ironic Headline

May 14, 2008

Quite the chuckle at the Virginian-Pilot’s editorial headline “Kaine makes it hard to say no on roads”.

Their online poll the same day on Kaine’s plan: Yes 29% No 67%

Kaine: Raise sales tax, grantor’s tax, car taxes

May 12, 2008

Leave it to a liberal to push a house tax in the middle of a housing crisis and push regional sales taxes that lost two referendums by a 2 to 1 margin. But that’s Gov. Tim Kaine’s plan. And guess what? The “house tax” won’t even go for roads.

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Obama: “I think John McCain’s proposal for a sales-tax holiday on gasoline is a bad idea.” Oh, really?

April 24, 2008

Defending this apparent flip-flop, according to the WSJ Obama said:

“I originally voted for the suspension because I thought that it was extraordinary circumstances, given the huge hike in prices.” Gas prices averaged $1.52 a gallon in March 2000. [They're averaging $3.51 today...nearly $2 more.]

Kaine poised to break tax promise

April 9, 2008

“Kaine, the lieutenant governor, said he is opposed to increasing Virginia’s tax of 17.5 cents per gallon on gas and will veto any tax increases for roads until the state passes a constitutional amendment that prohibits lawmakers from using money in the transportation fund for other purposes.” Washington Post October 9, 2005

Seems that’s out the window, like Kaine’s promise to implement the death penalty. RTD reports that Kaine’s huddled with his tax friends and a poll that shows Virginians truly want their taxes raised.

Well, if that’s true, let’s test it! Let’s have a referendum.

When is a tax increase a tax increase?

March 27, 2008

Yesterday, Virginia’s sales tax was 5%. Today, it’s 5%. To frequent Bearing Drift commenter Reid Greenmun, that must be a tax increase

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