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[quote user="Joe Merola"]This doesn't directly answer your question, but Jefferson's view of citizenship is of a well educated and informed populace. In his time, education usually involved the "wealthy". Education, in his view, was a pre-requisite to vote. I don't want...
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[quote user="Luanne Traud"] Are there any sacred programs that should not be considered as Gov. Kaine eliminates $1.5 billion from the state budget? What would you cut instead? [/quote] We are past trimming fat. We're down to the bone. But we have a very vocal anti-tax element in our society...
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[quote user="Joe Merola"]Can someone explain to me why ABC stores are not a revenue generator for VA?[/quote]I imagine they are profitable for the state. Liquor is bought wholesale and sold retail in ABC stores. The cost of operating the liquor business surely is less than the revenue it generates...
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[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"]Reasonable and consillient person that I am, I always like to acknowledge points of agreement with my fellow panelists. I am glad we agree that people change little, and whatever they have done in the past they will continue doing more of in the future. This means...
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[quote user="Luanne Traud"] Are there any sacred programs that should not be considered as Gov. Kaine eliminates $1.5 billion from the state budget? What would you cut instead? [/quote] There are no "sacred programs" per se. In my opinion, a program can only be sacred if valued by...
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Are there any sacred programs that should not be considered as Gov. Kaine eliminates $1.5 billion from the state budget? What would you cut instead? We are past trimming fat. We're down to the bone. But we have a very vocal anti-tax element in our society, mostly comprised of people who demand and...
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[quote user="David Horn"][quote user="Leesa McGregor"][quote user="David Horn"]I'm curious. Does anyone have evidence to support the cost-benefit of privatization based on experience[/quote]Dave: We have friends who own ABC stores is South Carolina. They make a mint...
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[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"]Why does it seem to always be an all or nothing thing, Dave? I don't want to live in medieval Europe, but I don't want to live in the former Soviet Union either. Why can't we do reasonable things, good things, with the people's money without always...
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[quote user="Joe Merola"][quote user="Marvin Foster"]I'll turn the question around...why is the idea that the expense of schooling should be born by society a good idea? After all, who stands to benefit more? I believe it is the individual who gets the education. [/quote]Marvin...
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[quote user="Marvin Foster"]Great comments here. You raise a very good point. More people need to utilize our community college system where they receive a good education at affordable prices. The CC system is proving that a good education can be provided for less money. I also support of your...