Gov. Kaine's "Special Tax Session"

Victoria Cobb and The Family Foundation are keeping up with the "Special Tax Session" called by Governor Tim Kaine, on their blog at www.familyfoundationblog.com:

"We aren’t calling it the “transportation session” because instead of dealing honestly with the budget, spending, spending formulas and transportation issues, when politicians get together in “crisis” mode to “solve” a problem, it usually means the knee-jerk, reflexive, easy-way-out approach of taking away more hard-earned money from working families by increasing our taxes.

As they debate this issue we’ll be there to shine the light on them and raise awareness of their actions before it becomes too late by tracking every action in committee and on the floor via our blog’s Capitol Square Diary, the very popular feature we debuted during this past session’s regular session.

You can see our first post from today’s opening floor session at www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=329.

We kicked off our coverage of the special session with two poll questions we hope you vote in: “What do you think will happen at the Special Tax Session?” at www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=325; and, “What should happen?” at www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=326.

Expand on your vote by leaving comments on the two threads.

Let’s start a debate and put forth ideas so our elected officials will know what we think. In the end, however, it is still not enough to defeat these proposed tax increases. We need reforms – reform of VDOT, reform of spending formulas such as the SOQs and reform of budget and tax policy.

Other blog posts this week that you will find of interest include the history of Mark Warner’s deceptions on budget and tax policy – it wasn’t just a one-time play: www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=321;

The establishment of a values museum in a historic one-room schoolhouse in Louisa County through the preservation efforts of a black Baptist church and a white United Methodist church: www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=324;

A commentary on a Gallup poll indicating that Republican voters are increasingly concerned with the moral direction of the country and the repercussions that has for Republican candidates: www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=322;

A preview of the Special Tax Session and a reminder to tell your legislators not to tax away still more of your and other Virginia families’ hard-earned money: www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=320;

The Summer return of The Quote Of The Day: www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=319;

How two major media implicitly admitted bias: www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=318;

A commentary on the homosexual “weddings” taking place in California and the renewed vigor the homosexual lobby now has to take on Virginia’s Marriage Amendment – despite the falsity of their claims: www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=316; and

The ethically challenged chief judge of the infamously out-of-touch-liberal U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: www.familyfoundationblog.com/?p=313.

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In fact, we are working to secure interviews with House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith (R-8, Salem), House Republican Caucus Chairman Sam Nixon (R-27, Chesterfield), Chesterfield County School Board member Omarh Rajah and U.S. Senator Sam Brownback. When we know, you’ll know."