Virginia: Shifting the debate on taxes?

Tuesday, January 20, 2004

This morning's New York Times carries a good article on Governor Warner's tax proposal in Virginia. The governor wants to raise taxes to make investments in infrastucture and education. He is swimming against an anti-tax tide, but he is hopeful that an appeal to economic development will carry the day.

If Governor Warner is successful, he could signal a reshaping of the national tax debate. For decades, the political landscape has shaped by anti-tax forces that have argued, "You cannot tax your way to prosperity".

Maybe so, but we also cannot achieve prosperity without making investments in infrastructure and education.

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