Candidate questionnaire: Chuck Purgason

Candidate Name: Chuck Purgason

Party: Republican

Age: 50

Place of birth: St. Louis, Mo.

Spouse: Janet

Children: Robert, Tracey and Corey

Occupation: Owner of Ozark Wings Hatchery and Hunting Preserve

Education: Graduated from West Plains High School in 1978

Employer: Self

Businesses owned, all or part: Ozark Wings Hatchery and Hunting Preserve

Previous offices held/sought: Missouri House 1996 -- 2004

Missouri Senate 2004 -- Present

Website: www.PurgasonforSenate.com

Question 1: How would you have voted on the health care reform bill? Explain.

Answer: No. I don't believe in socialized medicine.

Question 2: Cap-and-Trade legislation would impose additional costs on companies with greenhouse gas emissions and reward companies that cut emissions. Where do you stand on this bill?

Answer: Opposed

Question 3: The federal deficit is now at record levels, adding more than $1 trillion annually to the federal debt. Name three specific things you would do to reduce or eliminate the deficit.

Answer: Stop spending.

Eliminate Department of Education

Reform the Tax Code

Question 4: What steps should be taken to deal with foreign and domestic terrorists?

Answer: Close the borders.

Question 5: Will you seek earmarked appropriations for Missouri projects? Explain.

Answer: No. What part of broke do we not understand.

Closing remarks: I think we must address the growing debt and begin to balance our budget, or we are going continue to add massive debt onto our children and grandchildren.