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August 7, 2010

Deal outlines plans for taxes, immigration

Charles Oliver Dalton Daily Citizen

DALTON — A federal court may have set dealt a setback to an Arizona law requiring police to question people they suspect are illegal aliens, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal says Georgia should press ahead and enact a similar law.

“I have a proven track record of fighting illegal immigration and will take that same commitment to the office of the governor,” Deal said, touting his work with the late Rep. Charlie Norwood to fund and promote a federal program that trains and equips local law enforcement to help enforce federal immigration law.

The Daily Citizen e-mailed Deal and his opponent in the Aug. 10 Republican primary runoff, former Secretary of State Karen Handel, six questions about immigration, taxes and spending. Only Deal returned answers to those questions. Handel’s campaign spokesman, Dan McLagan, did not return telephone or e-mail messages.

Deal expressed support for a panel currently studying the state’s tax system. That panel will present a plan for overhauling the tax code to the General Assembly next year for an up-or-down vote.

“With our state unemployment rate continuing to exceed 10 percent and small businesses struggling to make ends meet, our next governor and the Legislature must prioritize tax reform that makes small business more profitable and our state more competitive to attract new jobs for Georgians,” he said. “With the input of key stakeholders in the small business community in our state, I am hopeful that the council can reach a set of recommendations that will help small businesses be more productive and create much-needed jobs for the great people of our state.”

Deal also said the health care law passed by Congress earlier this year will cost Georgia taxpayers billions and drive up premiums for health insurance. He vowed to continue the state’s legal battle to keep that law from being enforced.

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