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Kemp advocates cap on state spending
Secretary of state a GOP contender for governor
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Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, center, smiles with Statesboro Board of Realtors President Michelle Rushing, right, and Director Everett Kennedy after lunch at RJ's Grill. - photo by Photo courtesy Everett Kennedy
As a step toward cutting taxes, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp proposes to put a cap on state spending, adjusted to population growth and inflation, if he is elected governor. The spending cap and advocacy for high-speed internet in rural parts of the state were two relatively specific ideas Kemp shared in remarks to the Statesboro Board of Realtors earlier this week. He talked in more general terms about regulatory reform and support for small businesses.
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