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== Governorship of Virginia and current ==

== Governorship of Virginia and current ==

One of Gilmore's most significant campaign promises was to abolish Virginia's tax on [[automobiles]], in keeping with his general belief in [[starving the beast]].  As it happened, he was able only to reduce the tax by 70%.  This led to significant spending reductions under Gilmore's [[Democratic]] successor, [[Mark Warner]].

One of Gilmore's most significant campaign promises was to abolish Virginia's tax on [[automobiles]], in keeping with his general belief in starving the beast.  As it happened, he was able only to reduce the tax by 70%.  This led to significant spending reductions under Gilmore's [[Democratic]] successor, [[Mark Warner]].

Gilmore's proudest achievement is the introduction of [[standardized tests]] to Virginia [[public schools]], during third, fifth, and eighth grades, and throughout high school.  He accomplished this considerably before the [[No Child Left Behind Act]] made it mandatory in all states.

Gilmore's proudest achievement is the introduction of [[standardized tests]] to Virginia [[public schools]], during third, fifth, and eighth grades, and throughout high school.  He accomplished this considerably before the [[No Child Left Behind Act]] made it mandatory in all states.