Two former governors are going head-to-head Saturday in some good old fashioned parade politicking. George Allen and Tim Kaine campaigned for support from voters in Crozet in the race for a US Senate seat in 2012.
The two former governors had plenty of good things to say about Crozet, but also some tough words about the battles ahead in Washington.
Democrat Tim Kaine shook hands as he walked the Crozet Avenue parade with fellow party members. Republican George Allen was a little further back in the line-up. And he didn't walk, Allen saddled up on a horse and rode the parade route.
But both candidates are talking about the lack of compromise between congressional Republicans and President Obama over raising the debt ceiling.
"Tax increases would be the exact worst thing to do with this economy. My view is we ought to be reducing taxes on job creating businesses," said Allen.
Kaine stated, "The notion of just cutting spending means cutting veterans benefits and cutting social security and cutting medicare and medicaid. Those things wouldn't help the economy."
The president has said if a deal can't be reached by August 2 the nation would default on its loans, potentially crushing the economy. Both sides have vastly different views on how to create more jobs.
Allen says we need more tax cuts, while Kaine maintains, it didn't work when Allen was governor and it won't work in Washington.
