What is costing so much more in Virginia government that warrants increasing taxes?
The cost of government? Maybe, or is there an out-of-control spending crisis. Or, is our legislators unwilling to prioritize government services due to pork? Read on. Consider the following facts? From 1997 to 2002, Virginia’s per-capita budget spending grew by 56 percent. Virginia’s revenue increased by 37 percent. Virginia’s budget has risen at more than twice the rate of our population increase, allowing for inflation. In the 1990s, the per-capita general fund expenditures increased by 91 percent while personal income in Virginia grew only 27 percent. In Simpler Terms . . . Virginia’s budget (expenses) has increased by 8% (avg. per yr.) whereas its revenue has averaged only 5%. Individual’s income has averaged only 4% increase per yr.? We can’t continue this way. It’s time for our Representatives to take a stand against any tax increase. Since Governor Mark Warner took office, state spending has increased by $2.5 Billion. Although Gov. Warner has repeatedly said he has cut governmen
