{"id":596103,"date":"2026-05-04T17:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=596103"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:21:53","slug":"why-will-democrats-vote-for-taxes-on-gym-memberships-dog-grooming-and-streaming-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=596103","title":{"rendered":"Why will Democrats vote for taxes on gym memberships, dog grooming and streaming services?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As if enough aspects of life aren\u2019t taxed in the United States, Virginia\u2019s governor is mulling additional taxes on everyday services.<\/p>\n

In an interview with a local news outlet, Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger did not rule out additional taxes on services her constituents use every day, such as gym memberships, dog grooming and subscription services.<\/p>\n

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A lot has been made of taxes proposed by Democrats that never passed the General Assembly, including a bill to tax streaming services and more.<\/p>\n

Republicans, including President Trump, have attacked Governor Abigail Spanberger over that bill and others.<\/p>\n

Spanberger has pushed\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KBWUnIy66W<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tyler Englander (@TylerEnglander) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI think every idea, as long as it\u2019s reasonable and makes some amount of sense, should be discussed,\u201d she said. \u201cI think there are worthy conversations to be had about what revenue generation looks like into the future as our economy changes in so many ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

This comes after President Donald Trump lashed out at Spanberger on Truth Social<\/a> in early April for being yet another Democrat who loves her taxes.<\/p>\n

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Heading to Virginia for meetings at Trump National. I can\u2019t believe what this new Governor, Spanberger, has done to the Commonwealth \u2014 So sad! She is adding so many Taxes, a Food and Beverage Tax, Digital Services Tax, Utilities Tax, and more. It has lost its Energy, Vitality,\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Commentary: Donald J Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cHeading to Virginia for meetings at Trump National. I can\u2019t believe what this new Governor, Spanberger, has done to the Commonwealth \u2014 So sad! She is adding so many Taxes, a Food and Beverage Tax, Digital Services Tax, Utilities Tax, and more. It has lost its Energy, Vitality, and Strength. People are leaving that would never have even thought of doing so! New companies that signed to come into the Commonwealth under Governor Youngkin are now looking for ways to get out \u2014 Break their Deal,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt all happened so fast! This went from a thriving and powerful place, one envied by all, to a Commonwealth run by a person who has no concept of Low Taxes and Economic Strength. People that voted for Spanberger are saying to themselves, \u2018Why did I do that, what have I done?\u2019 We have a similar situation in New York and, most of all, in California, where Rich, Job Producing people and companies are being forced to FLEE at levels never seen before. The Tax Base in California is literally disappearing, as some of the richest people and companies in the World have no choice but to leave. They want to put on a Wealth Tax, which gives them absolutely no alternative \u2014 As President of the United States, I am embarrassed to watch the Destruction of once Great and Thriving States! These politicians are all sinking in the Polls, but that doesn\u2019t help because they will create Trillions of Dollars worth of Destruction \u2014 Incalculable amounts. Remember, once people and companies leave, they are never coming back!\u201d<\/p>\n

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You better believe once this gerrymandering thing is sorted out that she will be signing every tax increase that she comes across her desk.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Daplummer (@dplumma) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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She proposed all these new taxes, made zero effort to kill any existing taxes, and raised energy costs. Her intent is clear and her words are meaningless.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Hiwattorange (@hiwattorange) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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You should\u2019ve asked; you ran on affordability, repealing the car tax would help every single VA resident, if you know it could help every resident, why aren\u2019t you doing it. That\u2019s what a real journalist would ask. This was pathetic.<\/p>\n

\u2014 pugmom2 (@pugmomva) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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So she is saying every new tax idea should be entertained and discussed.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Pittsburgh Fan (@Pittsburgh_Fan1) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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To me her answer sounded like \u2013 \u201cTrump was ludicrous for saying I\u2019d sign all these crazy tax bills! But I\u2019d at least consider signing any possible crazy tax that lands on my desk, including the ones he mentioned.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 5\u03941p \u04311i7\u03c24 (@SkipGlitch) April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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As if enough aspects of life aren\u2019t taxed in the United States, Virginia\u2019s governor is mulling additional taxes on everyday services. In an interview with a local news outlet, Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger did not rule out additional taxes on services her constituents use every day, such as gym memberships, dog grooming and subscription… Continue reading Why will Democrats vote for taxes on gym memberships, dog grooming and streaming services?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":596104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,22,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-596103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-border-security","category-immigration","category-immigration-reform","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=596103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/596104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=596103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=596103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=596103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}