TUNNEL HILL, Ga. — Visiting a barber shop Monday, congressional candidate Bill Stephens said one thing he’s focused on is “out-of-control spending” in Washington, D.C.
“I’d love to see us do a spending freeze,” he said. “I’d like to see something done about restricting the growth of government.”
The Forsyth County Republican and former state Senate majority leader is running for Georgia’s 9th District seat.
9th DISTRICT CANDIDATES* Clyde Daniel Benton, Republican* Christopher Cates, Republican* Thomas Eugene Dooley, Republican* Mike Freeman, Democrat* John Thomas Graves Jr., Republican* Lee Hawkins, Republican* Jeremy Edward Jones, Republican* Bertil Armin Loftman, Republican* Edward “Eugene” Moon, Independent* William V. Stephens, Republican* Thomas Stephen Tarvin, RepublicanSource: Federal Elections Commission
Mr. Stephens said he wants Congress to pay down the national debt and work toward a balanced budget. He also said he’s a proponent of a national retail sales tax that would replace other taxes and is opposed to proposed health care reform.