By now, we’ve all seen or heard about Ed Gillespie’s campaign ads trying to turn crime into the central issue of this campaign for governor. Gillespie wants you to know that he’ll keep you safe from those scary MS-13 gangs and returning citizens who have had their voting rights restored. From Gillespie’s viewpoint, Virginia is […]
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Wasting My Time with Ed Gillespie [Election Update]
When Ed Gillespie announced his InformEd tour of the state, I wasn’t exactly lining up to hear the Republican candidate for Governor talk about his supposedly great ideas for the Commonwealth. But I had to give it a shot, because I was dying to ask him just one question. Here’s why: I’m the first person […]
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Three Reasons Ed Gillespie’s Tax Plan Is Really F&*$ing Terrible
Ed Gillespie is running for Governor and thinks a great selling point of his campaign is a plan to cut Virginia’s income tax. Sounds good, right? Not so much. It’s actually a huge disaster for Virginia’s working families. Here’s why: 1. Gillespie’s tax plan is a giveaway to the super wealthy. Gillespie’s plan is basically […]