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Article: GOP blocks Kaine's tax rise; Rejects his plan to ease traffic.(METROPOLITAN)(VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY 2006)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
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- February 7, 2006
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Byline: Christina Bellantoni, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
RICHMOND - House Republicans yesterday rejected a tax increase proposed by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, setting the stage for a financial standoff by gutting the Democrat's plan to ease traffic congestion.
The House Finance Committee voted 14-8 along party lines to kill Mr. Kaine's bills, which would have raised the sales tax on purchasing a car and increased the levy on car insurance.
A portion of the insurance revenue would have been dedicated to mass transit.
"All we're hearing from the House leadership is 'no,' and that's not a solution," said Kevin Hall, a spokesman for Mr. Kaine. "It ...