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Travillian wants to end Afghanistan conflict

Grover Travillian said he wants to end the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, and he thinks the quickest way to do that is to “kill every insurgent they can find.”

Mr. Travillian, of Sharps Chapel, Tenn., a Republican candidate in the 3rd District congressional race, spoke with the Chattanooga Times Free Press editorial board on Wednesday.

“I’m not a politician,” he said. “I came to this with no political debts to pay. I’m looking to represent the people.”

Government is too big, he said, and he believes people should use money to take care of their families first before they have to pay taxes.