Issues
Taxes and Spending | Guns | Crime and Law Enforcement | Pro-Life | Agriculture | Education | Jobs | Marriage
Taxes & spending With no controls on spending or on the total tax burden, our state is weighed down with ever higher taxes and fees. Eric is committed to overhauling our tax system. As a member of the Greenville County council Eric worked closely with other Republican colleagues to hold the line on taxes. Eric will take that same commitment to lower taxes and smaller government to Columbia.
Guns Eric is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and believes that a well armed citizenry is a crucial component of maintaining law and order. As a member of the Legislature he will fight for the rights of gun owners, collectors and hunters.
Crime & Law Enforcement Eric understands that a civilization cannot survive unless crimes are punished in a fair and swift manner. Law enforcement must be given the tools necessary to help them stop crimes and catch criminals. Just as importantly, our Judicial system must be equipped to punish wrongdoers and protect our citizens.
Pro-Life As a father of four, Eric believes children are a gift from God. Eric has long been a supporter of the rights of the unborn child, realizing of course, that the life of the mother must be considered when her life is in danger.
Agriculture Even though Greenville County is becoming increasingly urbanized, Eric understands that agriculture remains South Carolina’s largest industry and will work to protect our farming heritage.
Education Our state is blessed with many fine teachers, but more must be done to give them the tools they need. Spending on education consumes more than 50% of the state’s budget, and Eric will work to make sure the proper share of that budget gets to the classroom. For too long, the educrats in Columbia have dominated decisions about children’s education and it is time to put our children first.
Jobs(Economic Development) Eric believes that the key to a better economy is cutting taxes and keeping spending in check. In so doing we can slow the rate of government growth in a state that currently spends 30% more than the average state on the cost of government. More importantly, Eric wants to create jobs and economic activity that’s ultimately going to raise income levels and make for a better quality of life for everyone. Eric has been a leader in economic development in Greenville County. He has worked tirelessly to make the system work so that businesses large and small can have the opportunity to grow and prosper. Eric will take that same commitment to better economic development to Columbia where he will work to keep government off the backs of workers and business.
Marriage As a Christian, Eric believes that marriage is reserved for one man and one woman. He fully supports the Marriage Amendment to the state constitution which will help prevent future activist judges from changing South Carolina’s traditional moral values. Eric wants our children to grow up in a world where family life is valued and where deviant lifestyles are not given state sanction.
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