Republican Senate candidate Eddie Burks in his own words

Creating an environment for the the growth of private sector jobs has to be the top priority for the citizens of North Carolina and the nation.

We have for too long over-taxed and over-regulated small businesses to the point of quenching the entrepreneurial spirt that drives the economic engine of the nation. We need less government intervention and lower taxes on businesses and individuals. We need to also implement the Fair Tax. This consumption tax will spur the economy like nothing the so called "stimulus" was supposed to do by keeping more money in citizens' pockets and creating greater demand for American goods and services.

We must curb spending. If you "Google" Federal Agencies, you'll be astounded at the numbers of redundancies we are funding. That's the easiest place to start cutting expenses, and there are too many to address in a brief questionnaire. We need to begin repairing and rebuilding our own crumbling infrastructure before we experience catastrophic consequences soon. Another priority has to be addressing the needs of the tremendous shortage of primary care physicians in this country. I have a plan, which is on my site at burks4senate.com, that concerns this issue, whether or not the healthcare legislation is ever repealed.