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Mr. Slaughter III would encourage more public awareness of environmental problems. “I’m not a Scientist, but myself, as a citizen and family man, you see increasing sensitivity to environmental concerns. I think that’s a healthy sign.” He added, “Regardless of party lines, people are going to do what’s right When it comes to protecting the environment.”
Ms. Slaughter is taking a leave of absence from her job as an environmental advocate. She said the environment is a “crucial” issue in the 7th District. She said her approach would be one of protecting the “beautiful and rich environment,” including historical resources in the district’s countryside and towns. . She said she would be “pro-active” in obtaining federal funds for the district’s environmental problems.
“I know the committees on the Hill that work on these issues, and I know how the laws can be changed,” she said.
Mr. Torrice said, “I think we’re wasting entirely too much money for what we’re getting.” Government, he said, including environmental clean-up, “ought to be structured in such a way as to be cost-effective. I’d spend less money and I’d get more done for it.”
Turning to the issue of education, Mr. Slaughter III, whose two children attend public schools, supports “some measure of choice,” but not “throwing money away” by needlessly funding wasteful educational programs.
“The federal government needs to foster education. Congress can target resources in specific areas,” he said, such as establishing science and technology scholarships.
Ms. Slaughter said she favors “putting more money directly into the schools.”
The two Republican candidates favor leaving decisions about abortion policy to the states. Mr. Allen has worked for parental notification during his time in the General Assembly, and Mr. Slaughter III said federal funds should not go to support abortion clinics. “It’s not a federal decision,” said Mr. Slaughter III. He declined to state his personal opinion on abortion.
Mr. Torrice would not restrict abortions, but added: “It should be left up to the mother, and if it’s murder she should have to suffer for it. If a mother decides she should have it aborted then the state should have nothing to do with it.”
Ms. Slaughter said, “I’m definitely opposed to the government interfering with personal decisionmaking about family planning.”
With the economy’s putative recovery on everyone’s minds, the candidates offered their various approaches to economic policy.
Perhaps the most unique is Mr. Torrice’s tax credit plan, which forms tne basis for his entire campaign. He would provide tax credits of $1,000 per year for goods or services purchased for one’s residence (whether owned or rented), $1,000 per year up to a total of $4,000 for buying American-made cars, and “non-business individuals will be able to purchase a new home and be able to deduct $60,000, regardless of cost, over a 40-year period.”
“Once you raise (the gross national product) to six or seven trillion dollars, it’s going to take care of all of those ills. When the money’s 'there you can do just about anything. We’ll have a virtual Utopia in 10 years,” he said.
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