tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287147033560336418.post1436246512033773142..comments2024-03-24T04:54:49.485-07:00Comments on The Dixie Pig: Weekly Column: No Medicaid, U.S. 1 Cut, and a Frustrating WeekScott A. Surovellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14899160531211393625noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287147033560336418.post-10364636353162958602014-06-20T08:58:18.692-07:002014-06-20T08:58:18.692-07:00You said "The primary problem was that revenu...You said "The primary problem was that revenue collections were up last year because wealthy taxpayers recognized significant increased income from stock liquidations done in anticipation of increased capital gains tax rates. The [b]budget experts[/b] did not consider this in preparing this year’s revenue projections."<br /><br />Please forgive my use of "budget commission" for "budget experts". How can we claim to have "experts" if they can't plan for contingencies.AMCIThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03518773448689925900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287147033560336418.post-21721501463062952912014-06-17T20:26:51.936-07:002014-06-17T20:26:51.936-07:00Tess:
Thanks for your note. If you read my colum...Tess:<br /><br />Thanks for your note. If you read my column carefully, I did not say anything about "studying" US1 any further.<br /><br />I said $4 "to continue the U.S. 1 improvement process."<br /><br />More specifically, the $4M was intended to cover (1) the costs of a Federal New Starts Grant Application so that the Federal Government would pick up half the cost of the improvement, (2) Environmental Impact Assessments that are legally required before any construction may be undertaken, and (3) preliminary engineering costs.<br /><br />No studies.<br /><br />I'm not clear about your budget commission language. We didn't rely on any federal dollars to pay our bills this session. The stimulus payments ended in 2011.<br /><br />Thanks again for you note.Scott A. Surovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899160531211393625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287147033560336418.post-54158210029924546492014-06-17T16:59:11.214-07:002014-06-17T16:59:11.214-07:00$4M to *study* US1 some more is ludicrous.
$10M fo...$4M to *study* US1 some more is ludicrous.<br />$10M for Hollywood celebrities to run their stunt doubles ragged all over Richmond is ludicrous.<br />The budget commission that didn't see something as prudent as anticipation of capital gains, or that relied *once again* on federal dollars to pay Virginia bills, is ludicrous.<br /><br />I note there's no "study" to spend state monies to replace the General Assembly building, though -- just go ahead and spend that pocket change.<br /><br />It would be so wonderful to see a General Assembly that quit blaming things on the other party and worked for some realistic solutions.AMCIThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03518773448689925900noreply@blogger.com