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On the environmental crisis, Mr. Green would examine spending to make sure it is effective.
The candidate likened new taxes to oral surgery: “If you ask me if I’ll ever have my wisdom teeth extracted, I’ll tell you I hope not.”
“I would say that as a middle-income taxpayer, wasted taxes are the bane of my existence. I am angry at paying money that is wasted and I am angry at government bureaucracies where waste is the norm,” said Mr. Green.
If working on Capitol Hill has taught him how Washington really works, it has also opened his eyes to the ravages of crime and drugs. “Suffice to say I have spent a couple of years working in Washington and have seen how crime and drugs are destroying that environment for people who live there,” he said. Mr. Green’s approach would support the efforts of local law enforcement and educate the children about the perils of drug abuse.
Another thing undercutting the nation’s health, he said, is unfair trading, particularly by the Japanese. Japan and other countries, he said, “have a very poor track record,” and need to be confronted about trade barriers.
Mr. Green’s interest in politics and international relations has carried him through college (bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Richmond), grad school (master’s in international relations from the University of Sus
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