Finally, Some Answers

Recently the three candidates for Governor participated in an hour long WXIA-TV 11 Alive News forum debating some issues voters might actually care about. Using the slogan “Stop the Madness: Let’s Get to the Issues,” the forum was meant to avoid mudslinging between the candidates and tackle the issues facing Georgia. The debate will air at noon today, but from the press release we get a glimpse of the issues discussed and where the candidates stand. The following is what has come out of the forum thus far ...


Obamacare:

All three candidates said they would work to repeal the national health care overhaul as it applies to Georgia

Sunday Alcohol Sales:

Barnes and Monds said they support allowing it

Deal said “I support allowing local communities to make that judgment”

Sales Taxes on all Groceries:

Barnes and Deal said no

Monds said maybe

Authorizing Gay Marriages:

Monds said maybe

Barnes and Deal said no

Legalizing Marijuana:

Monds said he would support decriminalizing marijuana

Barnes and Deal said they would not

Obama:

All three agreed that Obama was born on U.S. soil

New Falcons Stadium (via taxpayers dollars):

Monds said he would not support using state taxpayer money to build a new stadium

Barnes said “Generally, I do not favor state tax money going there ...but there is already passed this [legislative] session a hotel-motel tax that could be levied locally that could be used for that. And I think that is appropriate.”

Deal said he supports using hotel and motel tax revenue for it