I post this without comment because I’m still baffled. First one who makes sense of this ramble wins a prize. But I doubt anyone will — when a liberal confuses even his media allies, it must be incomprehensible. Terribly incomprehensible — and all in three minutes!
Even reporters were confused in this post debate interview in Fairfax today with Democrat gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds: I will raise NEW money but won’t raise taxes but ALL options are on the table, but I WON’T take money from the general fund , but I WILL sign a tax increase . . . .
After watching this a second, third and fourth time, I have to wonder if even John (“I voted for it before I voted against it”) Kerry would understand this. It certainly is the most confusing political answer I’ve ever heard before or since the infamous Kerry remark.
Th-th-th-that’s all folks!
I hate this type of word parsing. Confuse your opponents with noise.
Sounds like lots of new “fees”, “use” taxes, and “targeted” taxes to me. But then, he has already pretty much said that he will raise the state tax on gasoline to fund his transportation agenda (RTD 8/12)
FWIW:
The general fund is derived primarily from three major revenue sources:
- Individual income taxes
- Corporate income taxes
- Sales and use taxes
Other revenue sources for the general fund include $ from insurance premium taxes (taxes paid by insurance companies on premiums), $ from wills, suits, deeds and contract fees (primarily from the recordation tax on mortgages), $ from public service gross receipts taxes (taxes paid by public utility companies), and $ in other miscellaneous taxes.
Although most public attention is focused on general fund revenue, the majority of revenue in the state budget is “nongeneral funds.” These funds are earmarked by law for specific purposes.
Federal grants are the largest source of nongeneral fund revenue. Frequently these grants do not come to the state as simple cash transfers. The federal government mandates many program requirements as conditions of the grants and often states must provide matching funds. Entitlement programs such as Medicaid and Aid to Families with Dependent Children are examples of programs that require a state contribution.
The second largest source of nongeneral fund revenue is institutional revenue. The principle sources of this revenue are patient fees at teaching hospitals and mental health institutions as well as tuition and fees paid by students at institutions of higher education.
State transportation revenue comes from several sources including the motor vehicle fuels tax, the motor vehicle sales and use tax, road taxes, vehicle license fees, state sales tax, interest earnings, and other miscellaneous taxes and fees. Money in this fund is used to support highway construction and maintenance and operating costs. Federal, local, and toll revenues are also used to finance transportation programs.
Another nongeneral fund is the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Insurance tax collections rise and fall with the level of unemployment. Other nongeneral fund revenue sources include fees paid by citizens and businesses for licenses, profits on sales of alcoholic beverages, sales of lottery tickets, sale of state property, and earnings on state funds.
(details at: http://dpb.virginia.gov/budget/faq.cfm)
Which Saturday Night Live actor did you get to play Candidate Deeds for the YouTube skit that you posted? Mike Myers? He did a great job!!
Was that an earpiece in the actor’s left ear, or was I imagining things? Perhaps the Republicans were jamming the transmissions of his cue lines from the teleprompter? Or maybe the lies were being fed faster than the prevarication side of his brain could process?
The reporters were unfair. They should have asked Lt. Gov. candidate Jody Wagner to explain Candidate Deeds’ revenue mumbo jumbo. Then they could have reported the anti-thesis of her explanation. Remember…math is hard.
Haven’t you had enough of Bob McDeeds, as I call him now since he is just a lighter version of Deeds, as he throws our principles like “no gay adoption”, marriage commission ideas, constitutional government, etc., etc.? You’ll have to excuse me for not being excited about Jerry Kilgore twice baked.
It’s nice that he clarified his stance.
The fact is, the man has a very wide stance. Which is OK, if you’re a liberal.
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