Marrow’s words belie ‘fiscal conservatism’

In a Sept. 26 story titled “Landes demands Marrow clarify,” I found myself in total disbelief when I read that Democratic House District 25 challenger Greg Marrow considers himself a “fiscal conservative” and “does not support tax increases.” 

I attended the debate hosted last month by The News Virginian between incumbent Del. Steve Landes and Marrow, and heard with my own ears Marrow say he wants to look into raising corporate income taxes. 

I also listened to Marrow refer to stimulus money from the federal government, as “free.”  Federal money is not free and the stimulus money Marrow was referring to comes from my pocket and will come from my grandchildren’s pockets. 

There was nothing fiscally conservative about Marrow’s comments at the debate.  Steve Landes on the other hand has exercised true fiscal conservatism. As a business man, I can vouch that Steve Landes has maintained a positive business-friendly environment for our area throughout his tenure in the House of Delegates. 

At the debate, he announced he has been endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business which is an important endorsement to me. 

I appreciate Del. Landes’ honest and time-tested values. However, Greg Marrow has already cast a huge doubt in my mind about his leadership skills after comparing what he said at the debate to what he is quoted just days later as saying.