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of Northern Virginia’s money was used to widen U.S. 58 which runs along the southern border of Virginia. As a tradeoff, the General Assembly said Northern Virginia governments could retain an additional $20 million a year in real estate filing taxes for 20 years and dedicate the money to transportation and education.
Del. Leslie L. Byrne, a Fairfax Democrat and past strong supporter of Wilder’s, said his fiscal plan reneges on the deal.
“It’s like playing a carnival game,” she said, “You knock down the milk bottles and then they tell you that you have to knock them down five more times before you can take home the stuffed bear.”
Since the severe reductions will impact widely, msyor concerns are being voiced by a variety of groups. Private college officials, for example, said they fear cuts in the Tuition Assistance Grant program will restrict educational opportunities for lower income and older state students.
They also feel that the reductions will put an unfair burden on private schools and their students. Among schools expressing great concern was Virginia Union University where Gov. Wilder received his undergraduate degree.
Democratic legislators for the most part reacted cautiously to the Governor’s plan, although few were voicing major criticisms.
Republicans, meanwhile, were trying to make political hay out of the situation. They contend that Gov. Wilder’s decision made without General Assembly ratification totally undercuts the legislature’s role
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