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Values Agriculture and forestry are an integral part of Southside and Southwest Virginia’s economy and heritage. Virginia’s agriculture industry is by far the largest industry in the Commonwealth, generating $55 billion annually and providing more t...
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Values Believes that Congress has a responsibility to the American people to rein in wasteful and excessive spending. The national debt is currently more than $17 trillion. To put that in perspective, that is more than $50,000 per person in the Unite...
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Values Believes the Constitution is the bedrock foundation of the United States of America. It enumerates the rights of individuals and the express limitations of government. Takes seriously the oath to support and defend the Constitution. With its g...
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Values Our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines put their lives on the line every day for this great nation. Congress must ensure that every defense dollar is spent on the most important national security priorities rather than on unnecessary or w...
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Values The nation’s unemployment rate has hovered over 7 percent—an unacceptably high figure—for far too long. During a time of the largest budget deficits in U.S. history, the national debt has skyrocketed to more than $17 trillion. The government i...
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Values Believes the primary focus of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) should be on giving flexibility back to the states and local school districts. Teachers, parents, and local school boards are in the best position to assess the needs of students. Virg...
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Values Supports use of all sources of American energy in order to lower prices at the pump and decrease our dependence on foreign oil. According to the International Energy Agency, in the next decade the United States will surpass Saudi Arabia as lar...
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Values Consistently supports repealing and replacing Obamacare to end, in my opinion, a massive government takeover of the health care industry. Supports fairness for all Americans when it comes to their personal health care. Opposes the waivers and...
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Values According to the Department of Homeland Security, there are a total of nearly 11 million illegal immigrants residing in the United States. Allowing illegal immigrants to come into the United States and work here is unfair to law-abiding legal ...
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Values The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads, “…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” While some may disagree, I believe the plain language of this Amendment guarantees the right of law-abiding citizen...
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Values Burdensome federal regulations are making access to our domestic energy sources more difficult and expensive. Higher energy prices means higher prices on food, gas, medicines, and the cost of housing, which is placing financial hardships on A...
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Values The current IRS Code is too lengthy and complex, creating an undue burden on American families and small businesses. The IRS estimates that the average taxpayer spends roughly 13 hours per year preparing their taxes. Supports abolishing the c...
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Values Congress must provide the long-term predictability that states need to undertake major construction projects. The short-term extensions to the highway transportation law have been necessary to keep current projects running. However, comprehen...
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Values Grateful to the men and women who have served our country. Generations of men and women have fought with great valor to preserve and protect our nation. Many take for granted the freedoms we hold so dear and forget that those freedoms are not...
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