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Hamilton County, OH March 2, 2004 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
State Representative; District 28; Democratic Party

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.

See below for questions on Qualifications, Top Priority

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1. What are your qualifications for office?

Answer from Wayne Coates:

As a conservative Democrat State Representative I know how to build coalitions, having passed legislation as a minority member of the 124th General Assembly. I have fought tax increases, created jobs for working families, worked to lower the cost of prescription drugs, rewarded our student achievers, and protected retirees' savings.

2. How would you implement your top priority?

Answer from Wayne Coates:

Corporations are rewriting state tax laws and shifting the tax burden onto middle class families. We need to change the state's tax policy to one of fairness that reduces the tax burden on hard working families. Cutting taxes will give us more money to spend and help grow Ohio's economy. Ohio's property taxes are the highest around, and the Columbus lawmakers must stop shifting the state's responsibilities onto the backs of local property owners and taxpayers.

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. The answer must not exceed 50 words for the first question (Qualifications), and 75 words for the second (Top Priority). Direct references to opponents are not permitted.

The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.

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