NFIB/Georgia Gubernatorial Candidates Forum, Part 1 (Jobs)

Democratic and Republican candidates for governor participated in a forum at NFIB/Georgia's Small Business Day at the Capitol, held on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. In part 1, former Gov. Roy Barnes, state Sen. Jeff Chapman and U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal respond to this question from moderator Kerry Browning: "As a candidate for governor, what course of action would you take to ensure the state's small business community will play a vital role in creating jobs to assist in our economic recovery?"

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• NFIB
• Georgia
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• Roy Barnes
• Jeff Chapman
• Nathan Deal
• Kerry Browning

[w13rdguy]

And he is still painting tractors blue...Like the orange tractor that is his record

[davidcole100]

we need a governor for georgia not one who is a federal control politician. if it is not good for georgia then we do not want it. the states created the federal gov not the other way around. we need manufacturing jobs here in georgia. most of the companies that have closed have moved to china, india, pakistan or latin or south america, we have companies like jc pennys who employ people overseas but want to sell to us here in georgia when many here are unemployed. how is that helping georgia?

[davidcole100]

our small businesses are closing down on a daily basis. why is that? we have unemployment growing here in georgia and we need urgent state reduction in size. we need to ignore or oppose all washington mandates that does not encourage economic growth for georgia. no bailouts for california with money from georgians. i approve this post

[davidcole100]

50% of our state budget is for education and yet we cannot graduate at better than about 55% in georgia. what is wrong with education. to many administrators and to much wasted spending. get back to teaching math, science and social studies, reading and not game playing on a computer. washington mandates on education must be ignored. they are not working and we need a more stringent study program for our children. we need a governor who will use common sense and not politics to make improvements

[davidcole100]

all of these guys talk in circles and from a government viewpoint. cut state taxes on companies to 0%, give special incentives to companies who want to locate a business to create jobs in georgia. stand up to washington on unfunded mandates and oppressive regulations against our companies in georgia.we have to use the 10th amendment to oppose washington dragging our state into bankruptcy with them. tort reform to bring doctors and medical companies here to georgia, so many things to do

[goblue44194]

Jeff has my vote. I've personally met and had a conversation with the man... Very honest, kind, and morally strong, and clearly has a plan for Georgia.