Gov. Tim Kaine Says Tax Exemptions Are Likely To Be Shaved Along With State Spending For Services And Programs In An Austere Budget For Virginia He Will Submit Later This Month. Kaine Has Made Nearly $7 Billion In Cuts And Other Budget-Balancing Maneuvers Because Of The Worst Economic Downturn Since The Great Depression. He Told The Associated Press That He Will Again Propose Eliminating The “Dealer Discount,” A Break Retailers Once Got For Collecting And Remitting Sales Taxes To The State.