Elections have consequences, but the good news is Virginians fed up with high taxes and low quality services can move to neighboring states like Tennessee.

(02-02-2026 12:10 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Elections have consequences, but the good news is Virginians fed up with high taxes and low quality services can move to neighboring states like Tennessee.

And in turn, Tennessee will turn blue thanks to the Democrats fleeing states like Virginia and bringing their politics with them.

Get out of my state, go back.to the state you ran from, and fix your s***, you dumb*****.

(01-30-2026 02:33 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  

(01-30-2026 01:53 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(01-30-2026 01:46 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  They should just call them tariffs and then maga will support 100%

What was the last GDP numbers in Q3 and forecast for Q4? Same with Inflation...

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(01-30-2026 01:45 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:Virginia Democrats are proposing a slew of new hikes, pushing to have consumers to pay up for their gym memberships, Amazon orders, leaf blowers, and over a dozen other tax hikes. All of this comes after the Democrats and Governor Abigail Spanberger ran on "affordability," a message that flies in the face of the new proposals.

The new tax bills are pushing for a tax on all of the following areas:

Higher sales taxes on all Virginia counties and cities
Personal property tax on electric leaf blowers as well as electric landscaping equipment
Large employer tax
Ammunition and firearms tax
New income tax brackets
A delivery tax, set to hit Amazon orders, FedEx and UPS orders, as well as Uber Eats in Northern Virginia
Gym membership tax
Counseling tax
New car tax and highway usage fees
Storage facility tax
Investment income tax
Event tax
Vehicle repair tax
Dry cleaning tax
Fantasy sports tax
Rideshare tax
Dog walking tax
Digital personal property tax
Increase in taxes in the Arlington area for hotels
Statewide speed camera (not a tax, but additional fines)

The list of taxes comes after Abigail Spanberger has only been governor for a couple weeks, and the Democrats picked up a few seats in the House of Delegates last year. An Uber spokesperson told 7News, “As Virginia residents continue to struggle with high cost-of-living, efforts to impose new taxes and fees on rideshare and delivery services are unwise. While we share legislative leadership’s goal of funding transportation and lowering costs for Virginians, these proposals will likely have the opposite effect: increasing costs on both riders and drivers, decreasing transportation options, and harming small businesses."

The state has proposed to also increase the top state income tax bracket from 5.75 percent all the way to 10 percent for anyone making over $1 million a year. The Democrats are also looking to add a state-level net investment income tax for capital gains, dividends, and rental income for anyone earning a modified adjusted gross income over $500,000 a year.


Meanwhile, neighboring states to Virginia are cutting taxes, per CNBC. West Virginia is looking to phase out their income tax, and North Carolina lowered their flat income tax from 4.25 percent to 3.99 percent in January. North Carolina is looking to go even lower, to 2.49 percent, in the coming years.

Spanberger, as well as other Democrats in the state legislature, ran on the message of "affordability" during the 2024 election. On Spanberger's campaign website, she wrote that she "knows that the combined cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and prescription drugs is making it harder to make ends meet."


Spanberger told lawmakers last week that she wants Virginia to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which will increase Virginians' electric bills.

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I am growing increasingly sensitive to trying to make sure I hear the "full story" before I form a final opinion. It is crazy to me how often both sides jump on something without full context.


That said, I assume that the powers that be in the great state of Virginia also have some plans on spending cuts to go along with taking more of their residents hard earned income?

To me, if you need to raise taxes to that extent (and that quickly), there must be spending issues as well that are being looked at - right?

(02-02-2026 12:12 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(02-02-2026 12:10 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Elections have consequences, but the good news is Virginians fed up with high taxes and low quality services can move to neighboring states like Tennessee.

And in turn, Tennessee will turn blue thanks to the Democrats fleeing states like Virginia and bringing their politics with them.

Get out of my state, go back.to the state you ran from, and fix your s***, you dumb*****.

In my experience, the people moving to my part of Tennessee act more like refugees grateful for a safe haven than Dem political activists.

(02-02-2026 12:25 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(01-30-2026 02:33 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  

(01-30-2026 01:53 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(01-30-2026 01:46 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  They should just call them tariffs and then maga will support 100%

What was the last GDP numbers in Q3 and forecast for Q4? Same with Inflation...

Ill hang up and listen

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You’ve shown zero aptitude that would lead me to believe that you do

(02-02-2026 10:20 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Statewide traffic cameras to drum up revenue in Virginia. The libertarian soul in me dies a little bit each new progressive $$ grab.

That the same “libertarian” soul that cheers on a masked military force grabbing people off the streets with no due process and shooting citizens?

(02-02-2026 04:29 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  

(02-02-2026 10:20 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Statewide traffic cameras to drum up revenue in Virginia. The libertarian soul in me dies a little bit each new progressive $$ grab.

That the same “libertarian” soul that cheers on a masked military force grabbing people off the streets with no due process and shooting citizens?

Balls

Illegal aliens are not citizens of this country.

They do not belong here.

Also, people shouldn't interfere with ICE agents least they want to die for the Communist agenda.

(01-30-2026 01:46 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  They should just call them tariffs and then maga will support 100%

Too dense to know the difference

(02-02-2026 05:55 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(01-30-2026 01:46 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  They should just call them tariffs and then maga will support 100%

Too dense to know the difference

The only thing balls has is orange man bad.

(02-02-2026 04:27 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  

(02-02-2026 12:25 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(01-30-2026 02:33 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  

(01-30-2026 01:53 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(01-30-2026 01:46 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  They should just call them tariffs and then maga will support 100%

What was the last GDP numbers in Q3 and forecast for Q4? Same with Inflation...

Ill hang up and listen

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Do you know how GDP is calculated? I’ll hang up and listen

Yes, now answer the question tiny ballsack

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You’ve shown zero aptitude that would lead me to believe that you do

Kiddo, Ive nuked every take you post.

Now answer the damn questions ya damn vag!na

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(02-02-2026 10:20 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Statewide traffic cameras to drum up revenue in Virginia. The libertarian soul in me dies a little bit each new progressive $$ grab.

TBH, I don't mind the red light cameras. I was riding through town about two weeks ago with my daughter and nearly got sideswiped by some moron running a red light. Red light runners are an epidemic locally, as I'm sure they are in many places. People just don't care anymore. Locally, they are doing a one month trial period where people will get warnings, then the fines start. I don't think anything is reported to the DMV.

(02-03-2026 08:57 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(02-02-2026 10:20 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Statewide traffic cameras to drum up revenue in Virginia. The libertarian soul in me dies a little bit each new progressive $$ grab.

TBH, I don't mind the red light cameras. I was riding through town about two weeks ago with my daughter and nearly got sideswiped by some moron running a red light. Red light runners are an epidemic locally, as I'm sure they are in many places. People just don't care anymore. Locally, they are doing a one month trial period where people will get warnings, then the fines start. I don't think anything is reported to the DMV.

I am OK with tracking and fining egregious driving behavior as well. I would classify the red light cameras as public safety.



The older I get and more I explore, the more I can see how different drivers are from each state and how similar people are in the same state. I am from Mass and we have pretty aggressive drivers. We are probably a-holes on the road but I am used to it so I don't see it.

Connecticut Drivers suck.... they stay in the left lane and do the speed limit and have no regard for the "passing lane". It's like they take it upon themselves to be speed police.... GTF out of the way.

New Yorkers will zig-zag a lot and actually are lane aggressive but not speed aggressive.

Maine drivers are the best IMO.... they have a 70MPH speed limit and respect the left lane etiquette.

Texas is pretty good too.... no problem with speed and no problem getting out of the way if you are coming through.

I have been through a bunch of other states but these places are the one who stick out.

(02-02-2026 09:06 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(02-01-2026 11:29 AM)No Bull Wrote:  Tax those dumb*** Virginians. go Spanberger! Tax em.

We didn't all vote for Spanberger.

Exactly, seriously considering moving to a state without income tax.

This is what happens when liberals are in charge of anything, they ruin everything they touch. Everything.

(02-03-2026 10:55 PM)hburg Wrote:  

(02-02-2026 09:06 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(02-01-2026 11:29 AM)No Bull Wrote:  Tax those dumb*** Virginians. go Spanberger! Tax em.

We didn't all vote for Spanberger.

Exactly, seriously considering moving to a state without income tax.

Texas (and Florida, if I'm being honest) would love to have ya, buddy.

450bench: Didn't Youngkin leave Spanberger with an eight billion-dollar budget surplus? I mean there's no need for her and the Democrats to tax Virginians. But whatever. Leftist politicians gonna be leftist politicians.

My question is, how can the Dems say they are going to promote affordability while at the same time promoting 50 new tax proposals? Do they not see the the failed logic in that stance?

This is fact; democrats solve no problems. They just cause them. Then the only real work they do is sit around dreaming up new ways to steal your hard earned money.

Oddly, I asked about any proposed spending cutbacks to accompany the tax increases and it has been crickets......

So no cuts, just more spend?