Article: GOP targets tax increase: New leaders to make issue political.(Metropolitan Times)(Virginia News)

The new leaders of Fairfax County's Republican Party yesterday vowed to fight a proposed real estate tax increase and said they intend to make the issue a political one.

County GOP Chairman Joe Underwood and Vice Chairman James Parmelee, both elected Saturday, agreed the party has said little about the tax increase thus far but warned of a full assault on the $1.69 billion budget proposed by County Executive William Leidinger.

"In fact, I would support a tax cut," said Mr. Parmelee. "I'm hoping if the party stands firm against it, that will help our elected Republicans stand against it."

Mr. Underwood said county officials should make far ...

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