One would think that an election in which the Democrats announced their support for tax increases and promptly got waxed at the polls would convince the Republicans in that state to avoid increasing taxes.
If so, one would not be aware of Emmett Hanger.
The apparent heir to John “What’s in Your Wallet” Chichester is at it again, with not one, not two, but three separate bills to reach into the pockets of Virginia taxpayers. Even worse, a large swath of his fellow Senate Republicans are along for the ride.
Here are the bills:
SB342, which lets counties and cities slap a transient occupancy tax on anyone who rents a room in their own house for less than one month: passed the Senate 31-9.
SB343, which would “annually adjust” (i.e., perpetually raise) the gas tax: also passed the Senate 31-9.
SB660, the “Amazon” tax (Norm at TQ has been banging on this one for a while now): passed the Senate 28-12.
We can only hope that Speaker Howell consigns these to the circular file. The last thing we need is to have voters think the Virginia GOP is reaching for the tax-hike bottle again.
Filed under: 2009 Elections, General Assembly, Morons, RINOs, Taxes
How would people feel about a primary challenge to Hanger?
Why is it that no one on the ‘right’ EVER has a solution as to how to match needs with resources…….sure, we can increase class sizes ad infinitum…….but is that governing responsibly? That is why i think conservative bs is just that ….bs…..and the greatest bs’er of them all Sarah…..dumb as a doorknob Palin….2
+ 2 never = five!
Ken- I notice that this seems to be your new hobby. Fine and well, as everyone has to entertain themselves somehow.
But why reach into Virginians pockets time after time after time when they’re down, unemployed and beaten?
If your wife keeps spending money like it’s growing on trees in the backyard, and she keeps coming back to you to ask for more…is there a breaking point at which you tell her that you’re broke, Ken?
Or do you take on a second job to enable her rampant spending? How about a third job when she needs more?
At some point, you break. Either you run out of hours, or you just refuse to spend THAT much of your time to satisfy someone else’s cravings while yours are largely ignored.
The Virginia taxpayer is well past the risk/reward picture you have in your head, and they’re tired of this tax it/spend it….
And it will not last. The juice in the fruit is tapped out.