President Obama, Welcome To Virginia
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) Said “That’s A No” When Asked Whether He Would Vote For Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes. “Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) said Thursday he’s opposed to President Barack Obama’s plan to extend the Bush-era tax cuts to household income under $250,000 for one year, joining Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) as two members of the 53-member Senate Democratic Caucus who plan to vote against the plan. ‘That’s a no,’ Webb told Reuters when asked if he’d vote for the plan.” (Manu Raju, “Webb ‘A No’ On Obama Tax Plan,” Politico, 7/12/12)
Former Chairman Of The Democrat National Committee And Virginia Senate Candidate Tim Kaine Also Doesn’t Support Obama’s Plan. “Virginia Senate candidate Tim Kaine, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, prefers a $500,000 threshold.” (Seung Min Kim, Manu Raju, and Scott Wong, “Embattled Dems Buck President Obama On Taxes,” Politico, 7/10/12)
