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"Many previously unimaginable cuts would be necessary to produce a balanced budget," said Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple of Arlington, chairman of the Virginia Senate Democratic caucus.
The Senate passed the budget 34 to 6.
The House of Delegates passed it 73 to 23.
Despite the fiscal challenges we faced, the House and Senate conferees started the conference committee with a shared commitment to approving a state budget that does not contain a tax increase. Clearly, a $2 billion tax increase would have hampered our economic recovery, exacerbating the burden on Virginia’s taxpayers, working families and small businesses -Lacey Putney
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The Republican Governors Association is undertaking a new effort to tie Democratic governors to an unpopular Washington.
The RGA is set to announce a nearly $100,000 initial online advertising buy, aimed at directing voters to a new website hitting Democratic governors for supporting President Barack Obama's agenda.
"We know that being governor is about leading your state. These Democrats need to either explain how theyd pay for all the new costs, or why they refuse to stand up for the taxpayers," RGA
We know that being governor is about leading your state. These Democrats need to either explain how theyd pay for all the new costs, or why they refuse to stand up for the taxpayers -Mike Schrimpf
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The Republican Governors Association is undertaking a new effort to tie Democratic governors to an unpopular Washington.
The RGA is set to announce a nearly $100,000 initial online advertising buy, aimed at directing voters to a new website hitting Democratic governors for supporting President Barack Obama's agenda.
"We know that being governor is about leading your state. These Democrats need to either explain how they'd pay for all the new costs, or why they refuse to stand up for the taxpayers," RG
We know that being governor is about leading your state. These Democrats need to either explain how they’d pay for all the new costs, or why they refuse to stand up for the taxpayers -Mike Schrimpf
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After much deliberation, the General Assembly has passed a two-year $82 billion budget that cuts spending on education, health care and public safety to bridge a $4 billion shortfall.
"It is horrible," said 15th District Senator Frank Ruff. "But we knew going into it that it was going to be horrible."
"Considering this is the worst economic situation we have had to deal with in a generation and perhaps the worst since the Great Depression," added 61st District Delegate Tommy Wright, "facing the $4 bil
It is not as bad as it could have been -Frank Ruff
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The president will refuse to make fund-raising visits during November elections to any district whose representative has not backed the bill.
A one-night presidential appearance can bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds which would otherwise take months to accumulate through cold-calling by campaign volunteers.
Mr Obama's threat came as the year-long debate over his signature domestic policy entered its final week.
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After much deliberation, the General Assembly on March 14 passed a two-year $82 billion budget that cuts spending on education, health care and public safety to bridge a $4 billion shortfall.
"Many previous unimaginable cuts would be necessary to produce a balanced budget," said Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple of Arlington, who chairs the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus.
The Senate passed the budget 34-6, while the House passed it 73-23.
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At the same time, Obama intends to lobby wavering House Democrats to vote for a Senate version of the legislation and to support the subsequent reconciliation process, which Republicans have characterized as an unjustified use of majority power.
I am sure Governors Creigh Deeds and Jon Corzine as well as US Senator Martha Coakley were very, very gratefull for Barack Obama campaigning for them.
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The budget the General Assembly passed Sunday doesn't include an amendment introduced by Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County, that would have shifted funding from Charlottesville to Albemarle schools to account for the jurisdictions' revenue-sharing agreement.
The amendment would have taken effect July 1 and re-routed $2.8 million in its first year.
Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, confirmed the provision was stricken from the budget.
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at Nov 2nd 2009 6:24PM
Now, Obama is running away from Craig. He wants us to forget he campaigned for Craig to not be associated with his loss.
at Oct 31st 2009 1:05PM
This is the warm up to what will prove a valiantly contested election by both parties. What is at stake is the very marrow of who we are as a people and what we are about. Who we are as a people has driven us to achive and strive to think and do the impossible. We have gone to places in all aspects of world endeavours and come out on top. out Sun has not set and will never until the end of time. What we are about as a people is simply this. Compassion. For our people and the world. We think that all who walk the Earth are destined to be free from fear, thought, expression, and as long as such desires are within the confines of the laws that we have established, deeds. There has not been a nation on this planet that we have not helped and will continue doing so insipite of governments.
The upcoming elections, if not maintaining elections, will express the simple fact hat we reject what is going on and desire to set a new course which will reduce the public deficit, lower taxes and make sensible legislation with respect to healthcare reform that will not cost the American people more in taxes. Good luch to all candidates. May the best person win.
The upcoming elections, if not maintaining elections, will express the simple fact hat we reject what is going on and desire to set a new course which will reduce the public deficit, lower taxes and make sensible legislation with respect to healthcare reform that will not cost the American people more in taxes. Good luch to all candidates. May the best person win.
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