The economic evidence is clear

June 19, 2012

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports, "Answering a TV ad released last week attacking Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Timothy M. Kaine, Democratic group Majority PAC is up with one of its own attacking his Republican rival, George Allen... The 30-second ad, titled 'Only One,' defends Kaine's record as governor while blasting Allen's record in the Senate. 'He turned the largest budget surplus into a massive federal deficit, voted to weaken Medicare and gave tax breaks to companies who shipped our jobs overseas,' the narrator says."

Progressive Point: Virginians are looking for leaders who will grow our economy, create sustainable jobs, and have a record of working for our families. Six years ago, Virginia voters decided George Allen's work in Washington that lead to the recession and a record federal deficit wasn't the right direction for our country. Allen's support for weakening Medicare and increasing corporate tax breaks lost him the support of working Virginians.

Meanwhile, Tim Kaine made Virginia the best state for business in the U.S. four years in a row and kept unemployment levels below the national average. This year, we have a clear choice between George Allen's failed record and Tim Kaine's record of fiscal achievement.

Watch the video here.

Get the Facts: Via Majority PAC:

• Allen Voted For Roughly Four Dozen Appropriations Bills During His Term, Leading To A Debt Increase Of $3.202 Trillion. [PolitiFact, 4/15/11]


• Allen Voted For "Record-Busting Spending Bills That Produced Record Deficits Exceeding $400 Billion Due To Tax Cuts and Prescription Drug Benefit." [Newport News Daily Press, 5/10/04]


• 2006: Allen Left The Senate With The Federal Government Facing "One Of The Largest Red-Ink Displays In U.S. Budget History." [Chicago Tribune, 10/12/06]


• In 2005, Allen Was The Deciding Vote Against A Measure To Protect Medicare Beneficiaries From Paying Higher Premiums. [Vote 287, 11/3/05, Failed 49-50; Palm Beach Post, 11/3/05]


• 2001: Allen Chose Tax Cuts For The Wealthy Over The Long-Term Solvency Of Both Social Security And Medicare. [Vote 137, 5/22/01; Congressional Quarterly, 5/22/01]


• Allen Voted To Protect Low Tax Rate For US Companies That Used Offshore Plants "As Export Platforms To The United States." [S 1637, Vote 83, 5/5/04, Motion to Table Passed 60-39; National Journal, 5/5/04]


• Allen Voted Against Requiring Overseas Income Be Used For Job Creation And Investment To Qualify For Lower Tax Rate. [Vote 81,5/5/04, Failed, 31-68; National Journal, 5/5/04]


• While Tim Kaine was Governor in 2009: Forbes Ranked Virginia As The "Best State For Business" Four Years In A Row. [Virginian-Pilot, 9/24/09]


• Under Kaine in January 2010, The National Unemployment Rate Was 9.7 Percent While Virginia's Unemployment Rate Was 7.3 Percent. [Bureau of Labor Statistics, 6/14/12; Virginia Employment Commission, 3/30/12]

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