Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell said yesterday that he would not sign a bill that would seek to increase taxes to pay for road improvements. In an online chat at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, McDonnell said: “In this economy, I don’t think people can sustain more taxes.“ He added: “I think it’s unlikely the General Assembly passes a significant tax increase.“

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell said today that he would not sign a bill that would seek to increase taxes to pay for road improvements. In an online chat with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, McDonnell said now, in a bad economy, is not the time to raise taxes. He said he did not expect such a proposal to reach his desk, if he is elected governor.