Worthan Backs Out Of Debate

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Date: 2008-06-25, 6:39PM EDT

Igor Malanchuk for Chairman,
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
www.Igor2008.com
Contact: Igor Malanchuk

For Immediate Release June 25, 2008

Igor Malanchuk sees Debate with Opponent Tom Worthan Unlikely

Douglasville GA: Republican candidate for chairman of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners Igor Malanchuk said he is disappointed that his opponent Tom Worthan refuses to debate him in a public forum after Worthan said twice that he would attend a debate if the GOP hosted it.

Malanchuk said it is important for the public to see the two candidates talk about the issues that concern voters… taxes, pension funds and wasteful government spending.

“Mr. Worthan on two occasions agreed to a one-on-one debate with me but now he refuses to meet. What is he afraid of and what is he hiding from?”, said Malanchuk.

According to Malanchuk, Worthan agreed on June 16 at the “Chat with the Chairman” meeting at Fire Station 6 to debate him. But Worthan got angry and told Malanchuk to “Go back to where you came from… get out of here!,” Worthan retorted.

Born in Russia, Malanchuk took Worthan’s statement that he did not mean to go back to Winston, Georgia where Malanchuk now lives. Worthan quickly apologized and said he “didn’t mean it that way”.

Malanchuk explained to Worthan that he is an American citizen and there is no place else to go. Malanchuk apologized to the firemen and county’s employees who heard the conversation.

Malanchuk is running on a platform to cut government spending and keep property taxes as low as possible.
“Worthan’s spending is not sustainable and might bankrupt people and government of this county with his out of control spending and unprecedented growth of the government”, said Malannchuk. “I will bring a fiscally responsible management style back to Douglas County. The taxpayers can not afford four more years of Mr. Worthan’s tax increases, flip flopping and spend liberal policies.”

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