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Former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen is the expected Republican nominee for Virginia’s open U.S. Senate seat in November, the same seat he held until his defeat for re-election in 2006. He recently spoke about the issues in this year’s campaign, and about the federal government's role is in creating jobs.

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Proponents call it the "Fair Tax."

But just how fair would it be to replace all federal taxes with a 23% sales tax?

Former Governor Tim Kaine is the expected Democratic nominee for Virginia's open U.S. Senate seat in November. He recently spoke about the campaign, and whether he would favor increased government spending to continue stimulating the economy, or focus on cutting the budget.