More Kilgore Lies

The Kilgore Lie Meter stands at 10, with 1 meaning the rare telling of a little lie and 10 meaning consistently telling big whoppers. Oil company profits have tripled in the last year. But Kilgore diverts and instead fans the panic over rising prices. Kilgore's ad implies that our energy shortages are not only Tim Kaine's fault, but also would be made worse if he's governor. The shortages are due to national energy policy, increased reliance large gas guzzlers, the squandering of oil on Iraq misadventures, the politics of oil. Ole Jerry is trying to escape the fact that it's HIS SIDE that's in charge of energy policy. And rather than manage energy research appropriately, the GOP-led Congress just passed an energy bill which does more to enrich energy profitable companies than solve our nation's problems.

The Virginian-Pilot's AD-WATCH took on another aspect of Jerry's blatantly fictitious ad. Regarding the state gas tax, Tim Kaine has not supported an increase. Both in 2004 and 2005, Kaine stated that he wouldn't even consider one, unless perhaps, it was targeted by constitutional amendment for transportation. But an increase in gas tax is not proposed or promoted by Tim Kaine. But again, Tim Kaine has not proposed an increase in the gas tax.

Meanwhile, Kilgore's ad lied about another related fact. Virginia's gas tax isn't one of the highest in the nation. It is, According to the Virginia Pilot, in the bottom quartile nationwide.