Issue Position: State Budget

Issue Position

I am a businessman. And if my business were run like the politicians are running this state, I'd be bankrupt. This year, West Virginia taxpayers were forced to pay $600,000 to pay lawmakers in the summer to pass a budget that should have been passed in March.

Then, in September, the state's bond rating was lowered for the third time in a year by the third credit rating agency. This lowering of our bond rating has significantly damaged our ability to borrow money and receive the best interest rates to encourage investment in West Virginia.

My opponent is the vice-chair of the Senate Finance committee, but he would not stand up to protect our tax dollars and thousands of state employees. We need a Senator who actually understands how to manage a business to protect your money and promote job growth here in Kanawha and Putnam counties.

Like many of you, I lived through West Virginia's budget crises in the 80's and 90's. It took real leadership to put our state back on the right track, only to have it all squandered in the last two years. We deserve better from our elected leaders.

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