Issues

Education is important because a well-educated workforce is the key to a strong economy. Lee is committed to reforming our public education system to make sure tax dollars are spent in the classroom. not on educrats in Columbia; that good teachers are rewarded; and that classroom discipline is enforced.

Crime is on the rise and parts of Spartanburg and Greenville Counties are being overrun by gangs and thugs. It is our duty to provide the resources law enforcement needs to protect us against criminals such as: life without parole for Aggravated Murders; stiff penalties for felons in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm while committing a drug crime; and mandatory Victim Panels for DUI offense. Lee will only support conservative judges who apply the law fairly and will not hesitate to punish convicted criminals.

Our current procedure for appointing judges is antiquated and needs to be changed. Once appointed, judges should be held accountable for their conduct on the bench and the efficiency with which cases are handled. Lee believes that lawyer-legislators should not be allowed to practice before the judges they elect.

Lee fully supports the Second Amendment and the rights of gun-owners to protect their families, property, and their liberties. Lee also believes that hunting and fishing must be protected as an important part of our cultural tradition.

As a born-again Christian, Lee knows that all children are a gift from God, and he absolutely supports protection for the unborn.

The only way to control the growth of government is to put rigorous controls on spending. Lee understands that wasteful spending in government can be controlled, but we must have leaders willing to stand up and demand accountability. Lee is committed to reducing taxes and using revenue windfalls to pay for core functions of government, not pet projects.

A standardized and uniform set of incentive packages for all businesses, whether large or small, entering or expanding within our state, will help create jobs and increase our tax base.

Lee believes that marriage is reserved for one man and one woman. Because family is important, the state has a duty to protect and encourage it. Our schools and state agencies cannot be allowed to become laboratories for the Leftist gay-rights agenda.

The Federal government has failed to protect our international borders against illegal immigration, and now it has become a serious local problem. Rather than passing more laws that unnecessarily burden our state’s employers, Lee supports providing our local police and courts with the resources needed to arrest illegal aliens who commit crimes and deport them.