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Mr. Dorrier also faults the incumbent for being too isolated and out of touch with voters, choosing to deal with them through intermediaries. such as assistants and aides. The Democrat says he is committed to being as accessible and available as possible to 7th district residents.
Saying he is willing to work long and hard for the benefit of Virginians, Mr. Dorrier says he foresees no problems working with fellow Virginia representatives and senators, the majority of whom are Republicans.
“We've got to put the country’s interests above the parties’—get it above the partisan bickering. The public wants to see solutions, not party labels."
Among the key issues in the campaign, says the candidate, is unemployment which now is 10.1 percent nationwide, a post-World War II high before the end of the year.
In order to return those millions of unemployed to productive jobs. Congress needs to support tax incentives for private industry, says Mr. Dorrier. The enterprise zone proposed by President Reagan is an excellent way of attracting businesses back into the waning inner cities and giving them new life.
Tax incentives also could be offered to employers who offer job training programs for unskilled labor, he says.
To reduce government spending and eventually balance the budget, Mr. Dorrier first would freeze spending limits for the 198384 fiscal year at their current level.
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