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Neill, a die-hard Democrat, says the G.O.P. is about money, while his party is about people. He emphasizes the importance of helping every citizen reach a minimum standard of living, softening violent changes in economic cycles and working toward full employment. This is his second run against Ballenger, whom Neill blasts for his stance against wage increases, social reforms and OSHA...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "It is this idea that an ordinary citizen can govern our country that makes our nation great. However, this greatness is slipping away with the predominance of career politicians on Capitol Hill who have lost touch with the average citizen...
...RELIGION: African Methodist Episcopal MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Minister POLITICAL CAREER: U.S. House, 1986- ADDRESS: 114-16A Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica 11434. Tel.: 718-262-9700 As pastor of the Allen A.M.E. Church, Flake has easily retained his seat in Congress while building a major community center--including a senior-citizen housing complex and a private Christian school--that employs 800 people. In Congress he champions minority concerns and economic development, and his parishioner-constituents will probably return him to Capitol Hill...
Verga, another nonpolitician diving into politics, says he's a fed-up citizen who wants to see new leadership and accountability in government. In classic Republican fashion, he attacks the liberal Schumer as a "tax-and-spend" lawmaker, and in a mostly white, middle-class Brooklyn and Queens district surrounded by encroaching inner-city slums, he points out that high taxes have not helped to combat drugs, unsafe streets and an unraveling school system...
...concerned citizen who reached the end of his patience over an "uncivil and ugly" Congress, Braden is riding to the rescue in the name of mainstream Americans. As a combat veteran--he served in both the Korean and Vietnam wars--he backs a strong national defense but also wants to crack down on inefficient Pentagon spending. His most dramatic proposal: to deprive the President and Congress of their full salary should they fail to pass a budget by Oct. 1 each year...