So, today the gun ban in DC was struck down..it's weird watching the pc types being interviewed on the news talking about how it will mean that the violence will rise in DC. Umm, has anyone figured out that outlaws do not care about gun laws, it's only the law abiding people who never have guns when told it is against the law. In other words, if there is a gun ban you can be sure the bad guys have them and the good guys don't because whatever is banned is always on the black market for twice as much..and the criminals will get them however they have to...anyways..
This came out today from the Virginia Republican Party...
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIAHow your Senator voted
Yeas:
* Barker
* Colgan
* Deeds
* Edwards
* Herring
* Houck
* Howell
* Locke
* Lucas
* Marsh
* McEachin
* Miller, J.C.
* Miller, Y.B.
* Northam
* Petersen
* Puckett
* Puller
* Reynolds
* Saslaw
* Ticer
* WhippleNays:
* Cuccinelli
* Hanger
* Hurt
* Martin
* McDougle
* Newman
* Norment
* Obenshain
* Smith
* Stolle
* Stosch
* Stuart
* Vogel
* Wagner
* Wampler
* WatkinsSource: Vote tally on SB 6009
"Senate OKs gas tax increase"
That was the headline in today's Richmond Times-Dispatch. As you likely have read in various news reports, the Democratic-led Senate of Virginia made their views on gas prices loud and clear yesterday: "you're not paying enough".
Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax) proposes to hike gas taxes 6-cents per gallon statewide; a 5% increase statewide in the sales tax; and increases the sales tax on new car purchases.
That's not all! Saslaw's bill also includes additional tax hikes on hardworking Northern Virginia families -- including even higher sales taxes and increasing the taxes for the privilege to sell your home (we aren't making this stuff up). It is worth noting that this NoVA sales tax hike is the very same one voters rejected in referendum in 2002 by a strong 55-45% vote.
First you have Governor Tim Kaine traveling the Commonwealth attempting to sell the citizens of Virginia on his $1.1 billion tax increase plan, and now you have the Senate Democratic leader upping the ante.
But wait... what ever happened to the Governor's plan? Here's what the Washington Post had to say:
"After a day of fierce partisanship and escalating rhetoric, Senate Democrats ignored a proposal by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D), approving a plan that would raise the gas tax over the next six years, increase the statewide sales tax by 0.25 percent and boost the tax on vehicle purchases by 0.5 percent."
With the Governor's mansion and Senate both controlled by Democrats, one would think that they could come together and unify behind some sort of plan to address Virginia's transportation challenges. Guess not.
Democrats have little to offer other than the same tired approach of calling for more of your hard-earned money every time government faces a challenge. Raising taxes is the only solution Democrats seem to ever have.
Think one might want to buy a horse...