FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey will be coming to Richmond at the Europa Cafe (1409 E Cary St, Richmond) on October 29th at 6pm. He will be discussing the Tea Party movement, healthcare, cap and tax, among other relevant issues. The event will also feature Doc Thompson of WRVA-Richmond and John Taylor of The Virginia Institute and Tertium Quids.

Please join us on October 29th in Richmond as we gather to talk about the conservative movement, the battle against Obamacare and "cap and tax"--and state issues in the General Assembly.

FreedomWorks Virginia held its first meeting of 2009 in Arlington at Hard Times Cafe. Members discussed the federal and state agenda for 2009, including tax battles, SCHIP, the "fairness doctrine", energy policy and budget transparency.

When states are faced with a budget deficit, the fiscally prudent solution is to tighten the budget and cut bureaucratic waste before increasing taxes on strapped citizens. Virginia is currently facing a $2 billion budget shortfall, which is due in part to over-spending when times were good. FreedomWorks is disappointed that Gov. Timothy Kaine has proposed a 100 percent increase in the state cigarette tax.