Creigh Deeds Attacks Self: Confused and Erratic Campaign Hits New Low
Confused and Erratic Campaign Hits New Low: Candidate Inadvertently Attacks Own Guiding Philosophy
RICHMOND- In a remarkable moment sure to be a part of Virginia political folklore for decades, Creigh Deeds, a proudly high-tax candidate who voted for the biggest tax increase in Virginia history, and has already made clear he will raise taxes if elected governor, is now attempting to run as a tax-cutter. In new TV and radio ads Deeds attacks the very fiscal philosophy that has guided his entire career in public service.
Reacting to this stunning development McDonnell for Governor Director of Communications J. Tucker Martin remarked, “This ad demonstrates the utter contempt Creigh Deeds’ has for the intelligence of Virginia’s voters. Creigh Deeds has voted for over $3.5 billion in tax increases in just the last five years. He boasts of his support for the biggest tax increase in Virginia history, and attacks Bob McDonnell for opposing it. He voted for 19 separate tax hikes on just one day last year, and to dramatically increase the gas tax…at a time when gas was already over $4 a gallon. And Creigh has made clear he will raise taxes if elected governor. Creigh’s entire career in public service is based on an unrelenting commitment to hiking taxes. With this ad, Creigh clearly wants to have his tax hikes and eat them too.”
The Truth
- As a delegate, Bob McDonnell voted over 50 times to cut taxes by over $2 billion
- Creigh voted for the two biggest tax hikes in Virginia history
- Creigh voted for 19 separate tax hikes on just one day last year [2008: SB6009;SB6010;SB6015]
- Creigh voted to raise the gas tax by 30% at a time when gas was already over $4 a gallon [http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2008/07/moran_and_deeds_debate_gas_tax.html]
- And Creigh has voted for $3.5 billion in tax hikes in just the last 5 years!
- As a delegate, Bob McDonnell carried legislation to eliminate the death tax [HB2490, 2003]
- And Creigh voted against it[http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+vot+SV1067HB2490+HB2490]
- As Attorney General, Bob McDonnell cut his budget by 14%, gave back his state car, and took a pay cut
- Creigh…... bragged about being the biggest spender in Richmond[http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/012008/01252008/351400]