SC1 Candidate Profile: Peter McCoy

Name: Peter McCoy

Town of Residence: Charleston

Current/Most Recent Job Title: Attorney 

Employer: McCoy and Stokes Law Firm

Previously Held Public Office: State Rep. 2011-Present

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Biggest Issue Facing District 1: Wasteful Spending and Debt.

McCoy Solution: 

Career politicians’ addiction to spending is drowning our children in a massive pool of debt. Washington does not have a revenue problem; it has a spending problem. As a Club for Growth Taxpayer Hero, I do not compromise principles for politics.

As your Congressman, I will support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution and vote against any increase to the nation's debt ceiling. I will oppose all tax increases on our working families and job creators. And I will advocate for a tax code that is simpler, fairer, and smaller.

2nd Biggest Issue Facing District 1: Job-Killing Regulations.

McCoy Solution: 

Career politicians have increased regulations and government red-tape to the point that there are now over 24 million Americans unemployed. As the Lowcountry’s strongest free enterprise Representative by the South Carolina Business and Industry Political Education Committee, I am the only candidate for Congress who earned a 100% pro-jobs legislative scorecard from the Chamber of Commerce last year.

3rd Biggest Issue Facing District 1: Education Reform.

McCoy Solution: 

Career politicians think they are smarter than parents and know our children better than we do; I completely disagree. Fighting off big-government special interests - I have worked hard to support and improve charter schools, give parents choices, and direct more funding away from bureaucrats and into classrooms.

As your Congressman, I will support reforms to put power in the hands of parents and local education leaders not bureaucrats and unions.

Why are you the best person to represent District 1 in Washington, DC?

I am the only candidate to have received a 100% pro economic-growth score from the Chamber of Commerce last year. As a small business owner, I know jobs are created by entrepreneurs not the government. When elected, I will assist our job creators by practicing free market principles, repealing Obamacare, removing burdensome regulations, and lowering taxes.

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