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recommended education reductions wouldn’t dimmish , the quality of instruction.
But “it’s not completely logical” that kindergarten through 12th grade instruction would be unaffected by a $400 million cut, Deeds says.
He refuses to discuss the kinds of cuts he could support.
Deeds, who supported increasing the cigarette levy in 2008, does not discount the possibility of his backing tax hikes to help ease Virginia’s revenue problems.
“Nothing’s off the table,” he says. “I’ve never signed a no-tax pledge."
Under the best of circumstances, seeking statewide office c;m be trying enterprise.
Why “Compound the toil with a bid for governor during the country's deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression?
“Public service is a great calling,” Deeds says. “I honestly believe that you don’t necessarily choose your time, the time chooses you...”
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