Virginia Democratic state Senator Edd Houck, in an e-mail to constituents this week: “Fortunately, Governor [Tim] Kaine’s proposals contain no tax increases… With salaries remaining stagnant or worse individuals losing their jobs, a tax increase is unneeded.”
Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Creigh Deeds, writing in the Washington Post this week: “I’ll sign a bipartisan bill with a dedicated funding mechanism for transportation — even if it includes new taxes.”