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johnnyFive · 1720 days ago · link · · parent · post: My Home State is Attempting to Recall Our Governor and The New Yorker Picked Up the Story
The big thing in Virginia was specifically personal property tax on cars. Because our state constitution requires a balanced budget, the money had to come from somewhere. The result was huge slashes in public services, including such gems as closing the juvenile wings of all state mental hospitals. My mom, who teaches in a juvenile detention facility, hates Gilmore more than just about any other politician; after the closure, facilities like hers were suddenly stuck trying to care for mentally ill kids without the staff necessary to do it.