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question, Schlabach said “In the Commonwealth of Virginia, we have a very, very able governor who is a leader. Fared with a $df>0 million deficit, he bit the bullet and we've all suffered a little bit because of that but Virginia still has a balanced budget and he still found the money to raise the educational budget by 10 percent. That’s the kind of leadership Uovernor Robb has provided. That’s the kind of leadership I want to go down to Richmond to help preserve. That's why you need to answer what level of services do you want from your state government,” Schlabach said.
The Democratic candidate was asked for the job skills he wants to see incorporated into educational programs.
Carpentry, plumbing, brick laying and mechanics, Schlabach answered. "Also we need to work on the idea of computers. All of our young people need to be able to deal with computers."
“In terms of job skills, there are none more basic than the skills of reading and writing," said Miller, winning applause from the audi ence. “We do need to offer more vocational programs, especially in the junior and senior year, but reading and writing should get top prior
Judy Hitt then asked the candidates how they proposed to fund improvements to educational programs without raising taxes.
"Additional monies will be raised without raising taxes...as the economy ex panda," Miller maintained “With more prudent hand ling of the funds we do have, we can improve the educa tional system and raise teachers’ salaries, especially starting salaries in rural areas.”
Schlabach said ho is op posed to raising taxes but maintained that inflation by itself raises taxes every year. He asked where the people in the audience pmchased their groceries—in Rappahannock or in neigh boring counties. “When you buy your groceries out of the county, you’re subsidizing that county’s school system,” he said, explaining that one cent of the four cent sales tax collected in a local ity is returned directly to that locality for education. “We need to consider changes in the way sales tax revenue is allocated. Rappa hannock is getting a bum deal. It is important to look at that in the (ieneral Assembly,” Schlabach eluded.
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