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“Then, after all that’s done and we're still short (of money), I would consider a one cent increase in the gasoline tax,” he said.
Catron is opposed under any circumstances to using general fund revenue to finance highway projects, either construction of maintenance. “I do not think we should take food tax money and build roads with it. I strongly believe in staying with the user pay system that was begun by Harry Byrd years ago.”
Neither does Catron support using general fund revenue to replace federal money for welfare programs cut by the Reagan administration.
He acknowledged that the new block grant approach to providing funds for social services “is difficult to nail down.” But rather than increasing the state’s share of costs to compensate for declining federal participation in the event that hardships occur, he proposes instead to return authority for setting welfare eligibility requirements to the localities.
"Local welfare boards can weed out welfare cheaters. With reduced funds. I’d leave the determination of eligibility at the local level. They can determine who needs help the most much better than someone sitting in Washington or Richmond."
Sales Tax On Food
“Until all the federal budget cuts come through, I couldn't support dropping the sales tax on food,” Catron said. “Hopefully, in the future, it could be gradually removed.”
A portion of the revenue loss could be replaced with a tax on “luxury services,” according to the Democratic candidate. As examples, he specified country club membership and beauty parlor permanents. “They’re not needed wheras food is,” Catron said, adding that he also supported upping the tax on alcohol, tobacco and’ cigarettes as- a ‘ further measure to replace food tax revenue.
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