The moment Virginians were waiting for arrived when the
Virginia Chamber of Commerce[1],
that bastion of commerce over all other concerns, released its legislative
report cards[2],
raising Virginia Sen. Walter A. Stosch (R-Henrico) to the highest pillars of
commerce friendliness.
Stosch, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee was named “Legislator of the Year” while
being handed down from on high an A-plus rating by the VA Chamber of Commerce.
A tireless worker for Virginia’s business elite, indeed.
The purpose of the legislative report cards, according to
the chamber, is to “move Virginia forward.”
Unsurprisingly for an organization that puts profits over
people, the chamber dealt out all of its five D’s to Democrats in the House of Delegates.
Democrats also had the privilege of receiving all of the chamber’s C’s.
The turn-coat, Sen. Charles Colgan (D-Prince William), was
the only Democrat who managed an A.
What would be interesting to see now is a legislative report
card that scores legislators on how well they protect the welfare of all
Virginians, not simply Virginia’s businesses. The “grades” would undoubtedly be
different than those handed out by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
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