The Duke Chronicle reports today on the 4th District congressional race between Democratic incumbent David Price and Republican challenger B.J. Lawson. I encourage you to read the entire piece. Here’s an excerpt of the candidates’ very different views on the economy:
Price, who has served 11 terms in the House of Representatives, believes that Congress must press forward in its efforts to stimulate the economy through targeted spending.
“In a deep recession, no matter what you do, you’re going to go deeper in the hole,” he said. “The choice has to be to do something—to strengthen the safety net, to provide tax relief [for the middle class], to plug some holes in the state budget and to make strategic investments.”
Still, Price acknowledges that it is important to address long-term fiscal health and supports reducing the deficit in part by allowing for the expiration of tax cuts on individuals making more than $250,000 a year.
Lawson, however, believes that the path to fiscal recovery lies in reducing federal spending and cutting taxes.
“I know that prosperity cannot come from Washington—it has to come from the grassroots, from our local communities. That’s how we create real sustained economic growth,” he said, adding that when making spending cuts, “everything has to be on the table.”
The candidate web sites are below: