Yes, Virginia . . .
March 17, 2010:
 We do have a budget, but dipping into VRS is cause for concern
A day late and, in our view, some $620 million short. But Virginia, facing a $4.2 billion shortfall, managed to close the budgetary gap. And the General Assembly achieved said balance without having to raise taxes statewide — something for which all residents should be happy during this time of economic uncertainty and, for many, woe.
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Vogel’s votes
March 08, 2010:
Late last month, the state Senate approved its version of a biennial budget whose critical element is resolution of a $4.2 billion shortfall. On Wednesday, the Senate decided to reject House budget amendments and formally send its spending blueprint to a joint committee of conference. Both tallies were identical, 30-10. Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel, R-Upperville, voted with the minority both times.
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Legislative Update
March 1, 2010
Last week in the General Assembly ended
six weeks of difficult debate over
spending and the budget. The challenge
to close what started as a $4 billion
budget shortfall lead to brutal
decisions over program cuts and few
categories were spared.
The Senate Finance Committee passed the
budget on February 21st and, on the
25th, the full Senate voted to pass the
budget by a vote of 30 to 10. I respect
the committee's work and appreciate that
they balanced the budget with spending
cuts rather than massive tax increases.
I am a firm believer that government has
grown too big over time and this budget
crisis forces us to cut the fat and get
our government house in order.
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