Del. Bill Carrico (R-Fries) faces a stiff challenge as he begins his eighth year of service in the Virginia General Assembly.
Carrico — who represents the 5th District that includes Grayson County, Galax and parts of Smyth, Wythe and Carroll counties — said the general economy of the state is not good.
The state has a budget of about $40 billion a year and it will be the General Assembly's job to come up with ways to reach that goal.
Carrico said that it would be hard to increase taxes because people can't afford to pay them.
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