Allen, Kaine Turn to Taxes in New Ads

Daily Press: Warner “Valiantly Cut His Own Pay When He Trimmed The State Budget.” The Daily Press reported, “By statute, Warner is entitled to $124,854.96, but valiantly cut his own pay when he trimmed the state budget.” [The Daily Press, 3/26/04]

Kaine Worked With Republicans To Pass A Record Higher Education Bond Package

2008: General Assembly Agreed to $1.4 Billion Bond Package For Higher Ed, Which Kaine Called “Critical to Our Economic Success.” The Bond Buyer reported, “Virginia lawmakers late Tuesday reached a preliminary agreement on a $1.4 billion bond package to fund construction at the state’s colleges, parks, and mental health facilities. . . . ‘The General Assembly has worked very hard over the last months to advance our higher education bond proposal,’ Kaine said in a statement. ‘The completion of their work will signal a record investment in Virginia’s higher education institutions, which are absolutely critical to our economic success.’” [The Bond Buyer, 4/17/08]

Roanoke Times: $1.4 Billion Bond Package For Higher Education A Rare Moment To Be Proud Of All Lawmakers.In an editorial, the Roanoke Times wrote, “Rare is the moment when Virginians can look to Richmond and be proud of every single lawmaker. It’s been a long time coming, but just such an auspicious occasion occurred last week when all lawmakers agreed to a $1.46 billion bond package that, for the most part, will be spent bettering the state’s universities and community colleges.” [Editorial, Roanoke Times, 4/28/08]

Kaine Worked With President Bush To Secure $900 Million In Federal Investment For Rail To Dulles

2009: Working With The Bush Administration, Kaine Secured Federal Funding For Rail To Dulles. According to the Washington Post, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters gave the final federal seal of approval to plans to extend Metrorail to Dulles International Airport…ensuring that the $5.2 billion project can move forward without restrictions. […] ‘It’s an exhilarating feeling,’ said Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D), who praised Peters and Northern Virginia’s congressional delegation for working together to keep the rail line alive. ‘It’s going to be a wonderful project for the whole region.’” [Washington Post, 1/8/09]

Kaine Announced Signing Of $900 Million Funding Agreement For Dulles Rail Project. Kaine said the following in a statement on the signing of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Full Funding Grant Agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the MWAA: “One of my top transportation priorities has been to see Dulles Rail become a reality. The signing of the $900 million Full Funding Grant Agreement for Phase 1 of the project is an accomplishment that has taken more than 10 years to achieve and I am proud to have this honor.”  [Kaine Administration Press Release, 3/10/09]

• Mary Peters, Bush’s Secretary Of Transportation: “Gov. Tim Kaine Deserves Much Credit For His Overwhelming Commitment To This Proposal And For Spearheading The Changes Necessary To Move It Forward.” [The Bond Buyer, 5/1/08]
• Frank Wolf: “Governor Kaine, Senator Warner And Secretary Peters Deserve Credit For Providing The Necessary Leadership In Continuing To Push This Project Forward.” [Rep. Frank Wolf, Press Release, 12/4/12]
• John Warner: “Governor Kaine And United States Transportation Secretary Mary Peters And Federal Transit Administrator (FTA) Jim Simpson Have Exercised Outstanding Leadership In Working Together To Establish A Path Forward For The Rail To Dulles.” [Senator John Warner, Press Release, 5/1/08]

Kaine Worked With Republicans To Preserve Open Space

Kaine’s Land Trust Program “Secured More Than 400,000 Acres” Of Land During His Gubernatorial Term.According to the Daily Press, “Tim Kaine, secured more than 400,000 acres during his four years as governor.” [Daily Press, 7/5/11]

Kaine Worked With Republicans To Ban Smoking In Bars

March 2009: Kaine Signed Into Law A Ban On Smoking In Bars And Restaurants. According to the Daily Press, Kaine “signed into law a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants and bars . . . The ban is a significant victory for Kaine in his final session in the executive mansion, and is likely to become a campaign trail issue this fall, when all members of the House of Delegates stand for re-election.” [Daily Press, 3/10/09]

WARNER: “Because we’ll work together to restore our fiscal responsibility, grow our economy, and create jobs.”

AVO: “If Washington doesn’t do its job, will we still have ours?

ACCORDING TO THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, DEFENSE BUDGET CUTS PUT 207,571 VIRGINIA JOBS AT RISK

According To An Analysis Of “The Impact Of The Budget Control Act Of 2011 On DOD And Non-DOD Agencies,” Virginia Could Lose 207,571 Jobs Due To Budget Cuts.  (Stephen S. Fuller, Ph.D., “The Impact Of The Budget Control Act Of 2011 On DOD & Non-DOD Agencies,” Goerge Mason University as Prepared for the Aerospace Industries Association, 7/17/12)

“Virginia Could Lose 207,571 Jobs And Nearly $10.7 Billion In Labor Income From Federal Spending Cuts Starting Next Year If Congress Fails To Resolve The Looming Budget Crisis, According To An Analysis Released Tuesday.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

• “The report says Virginia’s losses would total 136,191 jobs resulting from Department of Defense cuts and 71,380 jobs from non-Defense Department cuts.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

• “The nearly $10.7 billion loss in income would cover $5.8 billion from Defense Department cuts and $4.8 billion from non-defense cuts.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

“Big Hit” To Virginians. “‘It’s a pretty big hit’ for Virginia, said Stephen Fuller, an economist at George Mason University who conducted the analysis along with Chmura Economics and Analytics, a research firm in Richmond.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

Areas Hardest Hit Would Be Northern Virginia And Hampton Roads, But Whole State Would Feel The Ramifications. “In Virginia, the spending cuts likely would hit Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads the hardest because of the concentration of defense-related and federal contracting jobs in those areas. Still, the entire state would suffer losses, Fuller said.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

D.C. And Maryland Would Lose Jobs, Effecting Virginians Who Commute For Their Employment. “The impact on Virginia also could be larger than the direct job losses in the state, Fuller said. The District of Columbia and Maryland also would lose tens of thousands of jobs. They rank fourth and fifth overall in the number of jobs that would disappear.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

• “‘A lot of those jobs are held by Virginians,’ Fuller said.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

“Will our military still be strong?

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA WARNS BUDGET CUTS WILL LEAD TO SMALLEST GROUND FORCE SINCE 1940 AND SMALLEST NAVY SINCE WORLD WAR I

Panetta Warned Of “Dramatic Cuts.” “Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is warning that the deficit-reduction supercommittee’s failure to agree on a savings plan will force dramatic cuts to America’s nuclear arms, including the elimination of ground-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, cancellation or delays in plans to build a new strategic bomber, and cuts to missile submarine production.”  (Tim Mak and Charles Hoshkinson, “Leon Panetta Paints Doomsday Scenario,” Politico, 11/15/11)

“The Drastic Budget Reductions Triggered By The Panel’s Failure Would Lead To The Smallest U.S. Ground Forces Since 1940 And The Smallest Navy Since The Beginning Of World War I, He Said Monday.”  (Tim Mak and Charles Hoshkinson, “Leon Panetta Paints Doomsday Scenario,” Politico, 11/15/11)

“The Air Force And The Defense Department’s Civilian Workforce Would Shrink To Their Lowest Levels Ever.”  (Tim Mak and Charles Hoshkinson, “Leon Panetta Paints Doomsday Scenario,” Politico, 11/15/11)

“Sequestration Will See The U.S. Military Shrink To The Smallest Ground Force Since 1940. A 230-Ship Navy Would Be The Smallest Fleet Since World War I, And The Air Force Would Have The Fewest Tactical Fighters In Its History.” (Gregory P. Keeley, Op-Ed, “Keeley: Perils of sequestration,” The Washington Times, 6/8/12)

“Tim Kaine supported last year’s debt deal

KAINE SUPPORTED THE DEBT COMPROMISE THAT CREATED THE FAILED SUPER COMMITTEE, LEADING TO SEQUESTRATION

Tim Kaine Supported The Debt Compromise, Which Created The Super Committee. “Former Gov. Tim Kaine, now a candidate for the U.S. Senate, declared his support for a compromise plan to raise the debt ceiling after the measure cleared the House of Representatives last night.” (Michael Sluss, “Kaine Backs ‘Flawed’ Debt Compromise, Dings Rivals,” The Roanoke Times’ Blue Ridge Caucus Blog, 8/2/11)

Kaine: “While Far From Perfect, The Current Approach Before Congress Maintains Economic Stability By Raising The Debt Ceiling And Enacts Important Spending Cuts That Will Help Preserve Our Nation’s And Virginia’s Credit Rating. This is the beginning of a much longer process as we work to rebuild our economy.” (Kaine For Virginia, “Kaine Statement On Debt Ceiling Compromise,” Press Release, 8/1/11)

Kaine: “I’ve Said All Along That Our Approach To Restoring Fiscal Responsibility Must Be Both Bipartisan And Balanced. By Establishing A Joint Committee With Representation From Both Parties That Is Empowered To Make Additional Cuts As Well As Raise New Revenue, Congress Has Said That They Also Want A Bipartisan And Balanced Result.” (Kaine For Virginia, “Kaine Statement On Debt Ceiling Compromise,” Press Release, 8/1/11)

“that will impose devastating defense cuts, threatening Virginia jobs.

RTD Headline: “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen”

207,571 VIRGINIA JOBS AT RISK

According To An Analysis Of “The Impact Of The Budget Control Act Of 2011 On DOD And Non-DOD Agencies,” Virginia Could Lose 207,571 Jobs Due To Budget Cuts.  (Stephen S. Fuller, Ph.D., “The Impact Of The Budget Control Act Of 2011 On DOD & Non-DOD Agencies,” Goerge Mason University as Prepared for the Aerospace Industries Association, 7/17/12)

“Virginia Could Lose 207,571 Jobs And Nearly $10.7 Billion In Labor Income From Federal Spending Cuts Starting Next Year If Congress Fails To Resolve The Looming Budget Crisis, According To An Analysis Released Tuesday.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

• “The report says Virginia’s losses would total 136,191 jobs resulting from Department of Defense cuts and 71,380 jobs from non-Defense Department cuts.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

• “The nearly $10.7 billion loss in income would cover $5.8 billion from Defense Department cuts and $4.8 billion from non-defense cuts.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

“Big Hit” To Virginians. “‘It’s a pretty big hit’ for Virginia, said Stephen Fuller, an economist at George Mason University who conducted the analysis along with Chmura Economics and Analytics, a research firm in Richmond.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

Areas Hardest Hit Would Be Northern Virginia And Hampton Roads, But Whole State Would Feel The Ramifications. “In Virginia, the spending cuts likely would hit Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads the hardest because of the concentration of defense-related and federal contracting jobs in those areas. Still, the entire state would suffer losses, Fuller said.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

D.C. And Maryland Would Lose Jobs, Effecting Virginians Who Commute For Their Employment. “The impact on Virginia also could be larger than the direct job losses in the state, Fuller said. The District of Columbia and Maryland also would lose tens of thousands of jobs. They rank fourth and fifth overall in the number of jobs that would disappear.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

• “‘A lot of those jobs are held by Virginians,’ Fuller said.”  (John Reid Blackwell, “Virginia Stands To Lose 207,571 Jobs If Federal Budget Cuts Happen,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/18/12)

“George Allen opposed it.

SUPER: George Allen opposed the defense cuts.

ALLEN OPPOSED THE DEAL BECAUSE IT THREATENED VIRGINIA JOBS

“Allen Said The Defense Cuts In The Deal Would Threaten Virginia Jobs.”  (Chelyen Davis, “State’s Congressional Representatives Support Legislation,” The Free Lance-Star [Fredericksburg, Virginia], 8/2/11)

“Tim Kaine attacked him,

KAINE ATTACKED ALLEN OVER DEAL THAT CREATED FAILED SUPER COMMITTEE PRODUCING SEQUESTRATION

Kaine Called Allen’s Position On The Debt Limit Deal “Bad For The Commonwealth.” Also yesterday, Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine — who is seeking Webb’s seat next year when Webb retires — held a call with reporters to denounce his Republican opponents’ opposition to the debt deal. . . . That position, Kaine said yesterday, is ‘based on a rigid ideology that’s bad policy and bad for the commonwealth.’”  (Chelyen Davis, “Warner, Webb Back Ceiling Bill,” The Free Lance-Star [Fredericksburg, Virginia], 8/3/11)

“and insists the deal was ‘the right thing to do.’”

SUPER: Tim Kaine “Right Thing To Do.”

KAINE: “THE DEAL WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO”

Kaine: “The Deal Was The Right Thing To Do.”  (Wes Hester, “Allen, Kaine Trade Blows In Virginia Bar Association Debate,” Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Virginia Politics Blog, 7/21/12)

“George Allen’s plan stops the defense cuts, creates jobs, and grows our economy.

REPEALING OBAMACARE WILL SAVE TAXPAYERS MORE THAN $1 TRILLION

ObamaCare Costs $2.6 Trillion And Adds $1.7 Trillion In New Spending:

ObamaCare Will Cost $2.6 Trillion Once It Is Fully Implemented.  (Office Of The Speaker Of The U.S. House Of Representatives, Report, 1/6/11)

• “According to an analysis by House Budget Committee Republicans, the health care law will cost the nation $2.6 trillion when fully implemented, and add $701 billion to the deficit in its first ten years.”  (Office Of The Speaker Of The U.S. House Of Representatives, Report, 1/6/11)

“Between 2013 And 2022, New Entitlement Spending Will Reach $1.7 Trillion Even Though The Main Entitlement Expansions Do Not Launch Until 2014.”  (James C. Capretta, “ObamaCare Remains A Budgetary And Policy Disaster,” The Heritage Foundation, Issue Brief #3689, 8/2/12)

• “Gross costs of $1,683 billion for Medicaid, CHIP, tax credits, and other subsidies for the purchase of health insurance through the newly established exchanges (and related costs), and tax credits for small employers. Those gross costs include spending of $642 billion for Medicaid and CHIP ($289 billion less than the March 2012 projections), and $1,017 billion for exchange subsidies ($210 billion more than the March 2012 projections). Gross costs are $79 billion less than what was estimated in March 2012.”  (“Estimates For The Insurance Coverage Provisions Of The Affordable Care Act Updated For The Recent Supreme Court Decision,” Congressional Budget Office, 7/12)

“Over A Decade Of Full Implementation, The New Entitlement Spending Will Approach $2 Trillion.”  (James C. Capretta, “ObamaCare Remains A Budgetary And Policy Disaster,” The Heritage Foundation, Issue Brief #3689, 8/2/12)

If You Add The $1.7 Trillion In New Spending And The $1 Trillion In New Taxes, Taxpayers Would Save As Much As $2.7 Trillion By Repealing ObamaCare:

“Over The Coming Decade, ObamaCare Taxes Will Reach $1 Trillion, Including New Taxes On Workers’ Wages And Capital Income, As Well As Taxes On Insurers And Manufacturers Of Medical Products.”  (James C. Capretta, “ObamaCare Remains A Budgetary And Policy Disaster,” The Heritage Foundation, Issue Brief #3689, 8/2/12)

• “These will get passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices and the taxes imposed on employers that will destroy jobs.”  (James C. Capretta, “ObamaCare Remains A Budgetary And Policy Disaster,” The Heritage Foundation, Issue Brief #3689, 8/2/12)

OBAMACARE WILL ACTUALLY ADD TO THE DEFICIT

Obama Appointee As Trustee For Medicare And Social Security Found ObamaCare Will Actually Add $340 Billion To The Deficit Over 10 Years. “The President Obama’s landmark health-care initiative, long touted as a means to control costs, will actually add more than $340 billion to the nation’s budget woes over the next decade, according to a new study by a Republican member of the board that oversees Medicare financing. The study is set to be released Tuesday by Charles Blahous, a conservative policy analyst whom Obama approved in 2010 as the GOP trustee for Medicare and Social Security. His analysis challenges the conventional wisdom that the health-care law, which calls for an expensive expansion of coverage for the uninsured beginning in 2014, will nonetheless reduce deficits by raising taxes and cutting payments to Medicare providers.  (Lori Montgomery, “Health-Care Law Will Add $430 Billion To Deficit, New Study Finds,” The Washington Post, 4/9/12)

House Budget Committee Found $701 Billion Would Be Added To Deficit In The First 10 Years. “According to an analysis by House Budget Committee Republicans, the health care law will cost the nation $2.6 trillion when fully implemented, and add $701 billion to the deficit in its first ten years.”  (Office Of The Speaker Of The U.S. House Of Representatives, Report, 1/6/11)

ELIMINATE WASTE FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

GAO Report Found “Tens Of Billions” Wasted Each Year On Duplicative And Overlapping Efforts. “As lawmakers across the Capitol hear appeals Tuesday from Obama administration secretaries pleading for their budgets, duplication and overlap in dozens of areas of government is wasting ‘tens of billions of dollars annually,’ a new government report shows.”  (“Report: Government Wasting ‘Tens Of Billions’ Of Dollars Annually On Duplication, Overlap,” Fox News, 2/28/12)

• “Opportunities To Reduce Duplication, Overlap And Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, And Enhance Revenue.” “This annual report for 2012 presents 51 areas where programs may be able to achieve greater efficiencies or become more effective in providing government services. This report describes 32 areas in which we found evidence of duplication, overlap, or fragmentation among federal government programs. We have found that agencies can often realize a range of benefits, such as improved customer service, decreased administrative burdens, and cost savings from addressing the issues we raise in this report. Cost savings related to reducing or eliminating duplication, overlap, and fragmentation can be difficult to estimate in some cases because the portion of agency budgets devoted to certain programs or activities is often not clear. In addition, the implementation costs that might be associated with consolidating programs, establishing collaboration mechanisms, or reducing activities, facilities, or personnel, among other variables, are difficult to estimate, or needed information on program performance or costs is not readily available. As the ‘Actions Needed’ presented in this report show, addressing our varied findings will require careful deliberation and tailored, well-crafted solutions. This report also summarizes 19 additional opportunities for agencies or Congress to consider taking action that could either reduce the cost of government operations or enhance revenue collections for the Treasury. Collectively, this report shows that, if actions are taken to address the issues raised herein, as well as those from our 2011 report, the government could potentially save tens of billions of dollars annually, depending on the extent of actions taken.”  (“Opportunities To Reduce Duplication, Overlap And Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, And Enhance Revenue,” U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-12-342SP, 2/28/12)

More Needs To Be Done To Eliminate Waste, Fraud And Abuse Of Medicare And Medicaid As Medicare Made $43 Billion In Improper Payment Last Year And Medicaid $21.9 Billion In Improper Payments, For A Total Of $64.9 Billion In Waste.  “In 2011, CMS estimated that Medicaid and Medicare had improper payments of $21.9 billion and almost $43 billion, respectively—among the largest for all federal programs. Both health care programs are on GAO’s list of high-risk programs. Over the years, Congress has passed legislation designed to help address program integrity issues in the two programs but they remain vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse. The program integrity challenges are different for Medicaid and Medicare. With 51 distinct state-based programs, Medicaid has complex challenges for finding the appropriate balance between state and federal efforts. Medicare uses contractors to help administer the program and CMS must oversee their efforts.”  (“Further Action Needed To Address Vulnerabilities In Medicaid And Medicare Programs,” U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-12-803T, 6/7/12)

OPEN OFFSHORE DRILLING, CREATING JOBS AND NEW REVENUE

George Allen Supports Offshore Drilling For Oil And Natural Gas. By “Opening OCS Planning Areas Can Contribute Trillions Of Dollars In Taxes And Other Public Revenues To Local, State, And Federal Governments.” “Conservative estimates suggest that seven years of initial annual exploration and refining investments would produce approximately $4.8 billion annually in coastal state and local tax revenue and $11.1 billion in U.S. federal tax income. Over thirty years of production, I estimate that the extraction phase of OCS development would yield approximately $561 billion ($18.7 billion per year) in coastal state and local tax revenue and approximately $1.64 trillion ($54.7 billion per year) in new U.S. federal tax income.”  (Testimony by Dr. Joseph R. Mason, Professor of Finance at Louisiana State University, before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, 4/6/11)

Take Advantage Of Onshore Natural Gas, Oil And Coal Reserves In Alaska And Throughout America, From The Appalachians To The West.  ANWR Alone Could Bring In $6 Billion For Lease Payments In The First Ten Years.  (Federal Assets that Could Be Sold or Leased to Raise Revenue, Letter to Cong. Ron Kind from Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas W. Elmendorf, 3/6/09)

Over The Next 30 Years, At Oil Prices Of $100 A Barrel, Between $84 Billion And $237 Billion In Royalties And Tax Revenue Would Be Generated.  (Salvatore Lazzari, “Possible Federal Revenue from Oil Development of ANWR and Nearby Areas,” Congressional Research Service Report RL34547, 6/23/08)

“Because George Allen knows his job is to fight for ours.”