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ORIGINAL: willbeurdaddy



Meanwhile in 18 months in Virginia, during this recession, they managed to turn a 1.8 billion deficit into a .2 billion current surplus and eliminate a projected 4.2 billion deficit that was projected over 4 years. How? Primarily by cutting entitlements and retaining their economic base by not raising taxes.

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ORIGINAL: Jeffff

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ORIGINAL: willbeurdaddy



Meanwhile in 18 months in Virginia, during this recession, they managed to turn a 1.8 billion deficit into a .2 billion current surplus and eliminate a projected 4.2 billion deficit that was projected over 4 years. How? Primarily by cutting entitlements and retaining their economic base by not raising taxes.

It hasn't helped un-employment

2008 Oct 4145772(B) 3961028(B) 184744(B) 4.5(B)
2008 Nov 4154670(B) 3955465(B) 199205(B) 4.8(B)
2008 Dec 4164925(B) 3947787(B) 217138(B) 5.2(B)
2009 Jan 4175428(B) 3938984(B) 236444(B) 5.7(B)
2009 Feb 4184963(B) 3930320(B) 254643(B) 6.1(B)
2009 Mar 4192234(B) 3922788(B) 269446(B) 6.4(B)
2009 Apr 4195253(B) 3915515(B) 279738(B) 6.7(B)
2009 May 4194476(B) 3908604(B) 285872(B) 6.8(B)
2009 Jun 4189366(B) 3900861(B) 288505(B) 6.9(B)
2009 Jul 4180559(B) 3892113(B) 288446(B) 6.9(B)
2009 Aug 4170859(B) 3883893(B) 286966(B) 6.9(B)
2009 Sep 4161458(B) 3876433(B) 285025(B) 6.8(B)
2009 Oct 4153686(B) 3870444(B) 283242(B) 6.8(B)
2009 Nov 4146418(B) 3864670(B) 281748(B) 6.8(B)
2009 Dec 4141793(B) 3861002(B) 280791(B) 6.8(B)
2010 Jan 4149845 3861450 288395 6.9
2010 Feb 4163844 3865102 298742 7.2
2010 Mar 4180450 3873228 307222 7.3
2010 Apr 4192362 3889592 302770 7.2
2010 May 4194350(P) 3895514(P) 298836(P) 7.1(P)
B : Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and new seasonal adjustment.