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not proceed at such a pace that it upsets the fabric and life of the area. This is especially true, he said, when federal money brings a project to an area, and the sudden influx of money brings sudden development — more than the area can handle.
“We need to keep the rate of growth the same, constant. And local government has got a big say in that,” Mr. Gilliam maintained. “In the future we should have some say in how fast we grow .... Local government should have the right to say, ‘No!’.”
In response to a question, Mr. Gilliam said he is opposed to surtaxes on specific groups like the one proposed for senior citizens to pay for catastrophic illness insurance. “Why then should senior citizens pay for public schools?” Mr. Gilliam asked. Such a concept, he said, could lead to the breakdown of taxing authority, and “the frightful prospect of divisions between generations."
He said he is concerned that drugs and alcohol are at the root of many of the problems being faced today. He related the story of how his home and business have been burglarized several times, and suggested that some means have to be found to ensure that criminals are convicted and punished.
Asked about his views on home schooling, Mr. Gilliam replied that he feels that such policies are best left to the local school divisions and their people. “I have no specific
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