Randy Barrett and Mike McWherter
On Tuesday, Mike had a full day in Trousdale and Cannon Counties and visited Joe’s Diner in Woodbury.
Mike hasn’t broken out the box of Nilla’s yet, but he’s all about it when he’s talking about what he’s going to do.
Personable, with a smile, he’s ready to talk, to get his message across.
He states he’s a businessman, knowing how to balance a budget and run an efficient organization and he’s interested in state government living within its means.
He also talks about fiscal transparency, to maintain the public’s confidence.
He opposes the income tax and wants to preserve the state’s low-tax climate.
He wants to create new jobs, and is the owner of a Tennessee company that works Tennesseans. He’s interested in the education system, knowing that a first class education is the key to Tennessee’s future.
Mike also spoke in Jackson last night. Stanley Dunlap from the Jackson Sun reports:
McWherter spoke Wednesday at the Pythian Building in downtown Jackson at a forum hosted by the Lambuth University College Democrats.
McWherter said his experience as a businessman has prepared him to handle the tough economic challenges the state faces. Among those include balancing a budget without a state income tax
while maintaining enough revenue to grow infrastructure, he said.
“As you look across the landscape of Tennessee, we’re all seeing literally thousands of jobs disappear,” he said about the current 10.9 percent unemployment rate.
“The next governor has got to be an individual who has the skills and background on how to build the economy, how to create jobs and I think most importantly maintain jobs in Tennessee,” McWherter said.
Photo Image courtesy of the Cannon Wire
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