No New Taxes in Virginia!
Talking points against the tax increases proposed in VA by Gov. Warner and Sen. Chichester
• Since Mark Warner entered office the budget has not been cut.
• Government spending was actually increased by $2.5 billion to a record level, the highest level of spending in Virginia history.
• Governor Warner’s proposed budget is actually over 13% larger than the budget Virginia is currently operating under.
• Government spending in Virginia is growing by 8% a year, while family income is growing by only 4%.
• Virginia’s families already pay over 39% of household income in federal, state and local taxes.
• Virginia’s economy is in recovery. During the first 5 months of the current fiscal year economic growth averaged 7% and if continued will produce more than $2 billion in new revenue in the upcoming biennium, without a tax increase.
• Experts agree that a tax increase will hinder an economic recovery.
• In November of 2002 Virginia voters overwhelmingly voted no to a proposed sales tax increase.