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Raczkowski: Detroit is clearly in need
of help in remaking itself into the
kind of viable, livable city and center
of culture and industry it used to be.
However, I am reluctant to support the
undertaking of any massive federal
spending program to fund this turn-
around given the abject state of our
current economy.
I view Detroit's problems as prob-
lems that can and should be addressed
primarily on a local level, by resi-
dents of the city, the region and the
state of Michigan and only second-
arily on a federal basis with help from
Washington.
As a nation, we have reached a crisis
level in our spending and debt levels;
we simply cannot do everything we
want because we already cannot afford
to pay for the things we need, such as
Social Security and Medicare.
We must first restart our local and
national economies by reversing the
policies of the current Congress: rein
in federal spending, cut our debt, lower
taxes and improve the regulatory envi-
ronment to attract the businesses and
workers who will provide the tax base
to begin paying for Detroit's recovery
plan.
Peters: A strong Detroit region is
essential to having a strong economy
and quality of life in Oakland County,
and we can't have a strong region with-
out a strong, vibrant city of Detroit.
The decision whether to "right-size
Detroit" is a local issue, but members
of Congress who represent the Detroit
area need to work hard to provide
the incentives and funds necessary to
transform Detroit and our area into
an exciting destination for jobs and
families.
A renewed Detroit that attracts busi-
nesses and investment is a necessary
foundation towards building a stronger
and more prosperous region. I look
forward to working with Mayor Bing,
our next governor and other local lead-
ers to make this progress for future
generations.
As a parent of three children, I want
them to stay in the Detroit area and
to have access to exciting, well-paying
jobs and to enjoy a great quality of
life.
Read additional questions and
answers on the Jewish News website:
www.thejewishnews. com/9th
12th Congressional District:
Face To Face
SANDER LEVIN, Democrat,
incumbent.
Age: 79.
Birth City: Detroit.
City of Residence: Royal Oak.
Family: Four children and nine grand-
children.
Religious Affiliation: Jewish.
Education: Central High School,
Detroit; B.A., University of Chicago
(1952); M.A. in international rela-
tions, Columbia University (1954);
law degree from Harvard University
(1957).
Career Highlights: Currently chair
of the United States House Ways and
Means Committee; U.S. congressman
since 1982; assistant administra-
tor in the Agency for International
Development (AID) (1977-81); elected
to the Michigan Senate in 1964, serv-
ing as Senate minority leader 1969-
1970.
Website and phone number:
www.LevinforCongress.com .
(586) 576-1636.
The JN Questionnaire
IN: Why Should 12th District voters
select you to represent them in the
next United States Congress?
Levin: I am running for re-election
because I believe in Michigan's future,
and I'm in a position to make a differ-
ence on issues important to Michigan
families, communities and businesses.
My work combines local activity and
outreach with legislative action and
is informed by my deep roots in our
communities.
We are facing an unprecedented
economic crisis that requires consis-
Holiday/Spring
Thursday, Oct 28th,
Friday, Oct 29th and
Saturday, Oct 30th
10 a.m.- S p.m.
DONALD VOLARIC, Republican,
challenger.
Age: 48.
Birth City: Detroit.
City of Residence: Chesterfield Twp.
Family: Wife, Lynn, and two daughters.
Religious Affiliation: Christian
(nondenominational).
Education: San Diego High School;
mortgage broker license (2000);
health insurance license (2001).
Career Highlights: At 23, ran a plant
employing 70 people for third largest
digital media company in Southern
California; by 30, had $7 million in cli-
ent accounts and given management
responsibility for a region with about
$50 million in sales; in 1998, returned to
Michigan for work in mortgage banking
and margin trading; in 2001, entered
health insurance field, in 2004, started
Freedom Health Insurance Agency;
named Individual Agent of the Year, 2008.
Website and phone number: www.
volaricforcongress.com . (586) 925-0911.
tent action to support individuals and
communities, action to stimulate the
economy and investments to create
the jobs and industries of the future.
Volaric: Many incumbents, Mr. Sander
Levin among them, have come to
believe that they constitute an elite
ruling class, unaccountable to the
people. I dispute that.
The seat currently occupied by
Mr. Levin does not belong to him; it
belongs to the citizens of Michigan's
12th Congressional District. While I
live a few miles north of the district,
my small business is located there.
Many of my clients live and work
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