“Additional transportation taxes — pressed by departing Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, a Democrat, but blocked by General Assembly Republicans — can’t be ruled out after the recession ends, says McAuliffe.” (RTD [1])
Looks like Dick Saslaw is going to have a friend in McAuliffe. Saslaw, remember, wanted statewide gas and sales tax increases, and Hampton Roads-only tax increases on top of that.
Now McAuliffe, who earlier in the campaign was all “no new taxes,” is now opening the door to racking in the taxes out of your pockets, my pockets, and even our children’s pockets once “the recession is over” (translation – his first day as Governor).
At least the Democrats are ditching their “fiscal conservative” disguises for the election and actually running on raising taxes. The way they’d promise no tax increase and then spend four years trying to raise them was getting a bit boring.