Let the vote buying begin


There has been a lot of talk about Virginia Gubernatorial candidate Tom Kaine. Even some conservatives have viewed the Democrat as a moderate that might be worth considering. This is in spite of his past record of supporting gun control and using taxpayer dollars to fund the Million Mommies.

Now Kaine is promising "free" pre-school for every 4 year old in the Commonwealth, if you vote for him. This is known as vote buying, a scheme in which you promise your supporters money or some financial benefit if only they'll parlay some votes your way. And just how is Kaine going to pay for this "free" preschool? Why he's going to tax your neighbors of course, to the tune of $300,000,000 every single year.

And if you think its only going to cost $300 Million a year, think again. That is just the first year and it is only an estimate, and you know how government estimates go. That works out to $5,400 for each 4-year old in Virginia not already receiving government handouts, and is a baby step toward providing "free" day care, "free" nannies, "free" everything. Why not just turn your kids over to the government when their born?

His Republican opponent, Jerry Kilgore, should make a similar promise to every taxpayer in Virginia. Cut their taxes by up to $6000 a year so they can go out and spend it on whatever they want, whether they have a 4-year old or not. After all, that no good lying fucktard son-of-a-bitch Mark Warner just passed the largest tax increase in the 400 year history of the Commonwealth. The tax hike - which was advertised to preserve our credit rating - was hastily pushed through a month before it was revealed that Virginia was actually running a huge budget surplus. Ever since then, politicians on both sides of the aisle have been chomping at the bit to spend all of of the extra money we send to Richmond.


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I suspect $4,500 per kid would be somewhat expensive for private daycare (depending on how expensive things are in VA), but less than what a government agency would have to spend.

Posted by: markm at August 10, 2005 8:06 AM

Good post. But Kilgore should campaign on repealing those taxes and pushing an amendment to Virginia's constitution prohibiting property seizures unless reimbursed at triple their tax assessment value.

Posted by: Thomas Jackson at August 11, 2005 1:03 AM

"...that no good lying fucktard son-of-a-bitch Mark Warner..."

Why don't you just tell us how you really feel about your beloved Governor?

Posted by: Steve Scudder at August 11, 2005 1:06 AM

I've often wondered what would happen if, say, 50% of the taxpayers just, stopped paying taxes, or better yet, the middle class. The IRS couldn't possibly send their attack dogs on 50% of us. What if it was 75 to 80% or how about just the red states? Would congress "adjust" their outlook, and stop placating us? It would be a silent type of protest and an interesting experiment.

Posted by: John at August 11, 2005 9:17 AM

Just bear in mind, Warner didn't get that tax increase all by himself. The legislature was fully involved.

The no-good lying fucktards.

Posted by: Kevin Baker at August 11, 2005 10:16 AM

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