EDITOR’S NOTE: BECAUSE THESE SEATS ARE RUNNING UNOPPOSED WE SELECTED ONE THING FROM EACH CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT.

BOB SMITH

REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT

Congressional District 113

HIGHER EDUCATION
Bob Smith serves as vice chairman of appropriations for the higher education subcommittee.
In his voting record, Smith supported higher education bills to limit the number or semester hours for which HOPE scholarships may be received and to provide HOPE for students in professional level programs. He also supported a bill that stated proprietary institutions should not be eligible to receive tuition equalization grants and another to create the House Higher Education Finance and Formula Study Committee.

KEITH HEARD

DEMOCRAT INCUMBENT

Congressional District 114

THE BUDGET
It’s not that simple. We’re looking at the biggest budget hole we’ve ever seen at this time. So where do you start? You prioritize and distribute funds accordingly. Education is a priority, and 60 percent of our budget goes to education. Funds have to be put towards Medicare, Peachcare, prison systems and other concerns. One solution would be to raise revenue, but normally while raising revenues you raise taxes as well. I’m not looking at that right now. I will do whatever I can, but I can’t say for certain now.

DOUG MCKILLIP

DEMOCRAT INCUMBENT

Congressional District 115

INCREASE JOBS IN GA
I would improve transportation first. We need to make sure people coming out of UGA are able to stay in Georgia and get jobs. No businesses are going to move to Atlanta when it takes an hour and a half to get there. We need a commuter train. It would add an extra two hours of productive work time every day, and it would have an outstanding environmental impact. Fixing transportation will bring business, business will bring jobs, and jobs will bring prosperity.