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from 2001 Governor's State of the State speeches (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Mike Johanns: Partial-birth abortion is a barbaric practice. Jim Gilmore: Informed consent and 24-hour waiting period. Mike Huckabee: Supports woman�s right-to-know legislation. Mike Huckabee: Pro-life, but respects choice as mandated law. |
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Budget & Economy Bob Wise: Limit capital assistance find to new businesses. Bob Wise: The cupboard is bare, despite national economic growth. Lincoln Almond: $325M tax cuts & business incentives to attract investment. John Engler: Michigan lagged in 1990s; now restored & renewed. Tommy Thompson: Build the roads and the jobs follow. Bob Holden: Missouri is and should be fiscally conservative. Judy Martz: Diversify the economy; expand job market. Judy Martz: Teach businesses about venture capital, to create jobs. Bob Taft: Keep budget balanced without new taxes; hold spending. Benjamin Cayetano: More funding for tourism infrastructure. Kenny Guinn: Change government to deal with explosive growth. Frank O'Bannon: Focus during slowdown on education & vulnerability. Mike Leavitt: Highest priority is �economic transition�. Jim Geringer: Spend one-time revenue on one-time expenditures. Jim Gilmore: Virginia is booming; unemployment at record lows. Ronnie Musgrove: Attract new businesses; develop existing ones. |
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Civil Rights Bob Wise: Restrict and regulate video gambling. Judy Martz: Return human remains to Indian nations. Benjamin Cayetano: Defend native Hawaiian Homelands project. Parris Glendening: Racial Profiling is immoral and must stop. Parris Glendening: Do more to foster and support small and minority business. Parris Glendening: Combat discrimination based on sexual orientation. |
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Crime Bob Wise: $1.5M to raise pay for police and prison guards. Frank Keating: Target violent and career criminals. Tommy Thompson: Building more prisons reduces the crime rate. Tommy Thompson: Give prisoners a work ethic, and substance-abuse programs. Bob Holden: Lower drunk driving limit to .08. Judy Martz: After 100 years, we have enough prison cells, for now. Mike Johanns: Juvenile justice package: more funding; more coordination. William Owens: DNA tests for all felons; �Two strikes� for child molesters. Dirk Kempthorne: No new prisons; warehousing people is not the solution. Dirk Kempthorne: Drug treatment & education opportunities for inmates. Jane Dee Hull: $1.1M to collect DNA samples from all prisoners. Ronnie Musgrove: Teach prisoners skills by building senior housing. |
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Drugs Frank Keating: Supports community sentencing in drug courts. Bob Taft: Enact more laws to fight methamphetamines. Benjamin Cayetano: Philosophy shift to treatment instead of punishment. Mike Leavitt: Drug Courts are working; expand them statewide. Jim Geringer: Supports drug courts & breaking the drug cycle. Jim Gilmore: Illegal drugs are not an acceptable part of our society. Mike Huckabee: Treatment for drug use instead of incarceration. Dirk Kempthorne: Target meth with more manpower. |
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Education Mike Easley: Get K-12 up to levels of rest of education system. Mike Easley: More Pre-K; smaller classes; more teacher pay. Mike Easley: Use a lottery to fund elementary schools. Bob Wise: First priority: PROMISE College Scholarship Program. Bob Wise: Raise teacher salaries by $1,000; plus $2,500 in incentives. Lincoln Almond: Measure school performance and report to parents. Lincoln Almond: We will not tolerate failing schools. Frank Keating: More funding for schools and colleges. Frank Keating: Supported largest teacher pay raise in state history. Frank Keating: $80M in block grants to schools. John Engler: Expand public school choice; lift cap on charters. Tommy Thompson: Let�s eradicate illiteracy in Wisconsin. Tommy Thompson: Use Milwaukee charters & private choice as model for US. Bob Holden: More resources for student and teachers. Bob Holden: Cash incentive for National Board Certification for teachers. Bob Holden: Provide parents with school accountability report cards. Don Sundquist: Invest more in teachers and in early education. Don Sundquist: We test students & rate schools; now invest in reading. Don Sundquist: Invest in teachers: scholarships, mentors, merit pay. Judy Martz: More spending; more accountability via testing. Judy Martz: 3-Rs of education: recruit, retain, & reward teachers. Ruth Ann Minner: Put reading specialists in every elementary school. Bob Taft: Implement system of standards, assessments & accountability. Bob Taft: Ohio�s success depends on keeping education as #1 priority. Bob Taft: Called for 20,000 reading tutors; program is succeeding. Benjamin Cayetano: $290M for school capital improvements. Kenny Guinn: $23M for new teacher�s college at Henderson. Kenny Guinn: $10M for reading teachers; all kids read by 3rd grade. Frank O'Bannon: Standards worked for math & English; apply to other subjects. Frank O'Bannon: $50 million for flexible school readiness program. Mike Leavitt: Emphasize market relevance in state colleges. Mike Leavitt: 14.8% increase in funding for public education. Mike Leavitt: U-PASS: Accountability and skills testing in every grade. Mike Johanns: $27M for state colleges� recruitment & diversity. Mike Johanns: More teacher bonuses and incentives, locally decided. William Owens: Teacher merit pay; student standards; smaller class sizes. Gary Locke: Reduced class size, despite legislative opposition. Gary Locke: Teacher merit pay; less rules for certification. Jim Geringer: $10M per year for college merit scholarships. Jim Geringer: $26M for professional and vocational skills training. Jim Geringer: Reform Charter School law to allow real parental choice. Jim Gilmore: College scholarships for every qualified needy student. Jim Gilmore: Expand Algebra Readiness Initiative; hire more teachers. Jim Gilmore: Raise teacher pay with local funds. Mike Huckabee: First priority: Raise teacher salaries. Dirk Kempthorne: Reading Initiative: 90% of 3rd graders reading by 2004. Dirk Kempthorne: Exit standards for high school via SAT-like exam. Dirk Kempthorne: Supports charter schools and innovative classrooms. Jane Dee Hull: Students FIRST: Build more schools; maintain existing ones. Jane Dee Hull: Supports Prop. 301, raising taxes for use in schools. Parris Glendening: Began the Golden Age of School Construction ($1.6B). Parris Glendening: Make tuition an anachronism: free college for all. Roy Barnes: End social promotion. Jesse Ventura: Take over general education costs & eliminate local tax. Jesse Ventura: Support school districts that think and act outside the box. Ronnie Musgrove: Remove the 5% cap on teacher pay. Ronnie Musgrove: Universities: settle the Ayers Case. |
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Energy & Oil Bob Wise: Renew 5-cent gas tax to pay for road-building. Tommy Thompson: More power plants and more transmission lines. Judy Martz: Protected transition to competitive energy prices in 2002. Judy Martz: More energy plants; diversify sources; include renewables. Bob Taft: Project THAW: $250 for home heating oil costs. Kenny Guinn: Delay power deregulation until protections are in place. Kenny Guinn: $5M to fight becoming the nation�s nuclear waste dump. Mike Leavitt: Ban nuclear waste & fuel rods from the state. Gary Locke: Diversify to renewable energy; reduce consumption by 10%. Jim Geringer: Expand energy infrastructure & exploration. Jane Dee Hull: Supports cleaner burning fuels. |
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Environment Bob Wise: Create cabinet Environment post; end tradeoff with economy. Frank Keating: Regulate our precious environment because we love Oklahoma. John Engler: More investment of Natural Resources Trust Fund. Don Sundquist: Supports new State Forest and 23 new natural areas. Judy Martz: Stewardship belongs with the states. Judy Martz: Government duty to protect species & water. Ruth Ann Minner: Livable Delaware: channel development against sprawl. Angus King: Maine is clean & getting cleaner. Angus King: Promote Smart Growth via tax breaks. Benjamin Cayetano: Balance growth against environmental protection. Benjamin Cayetano: $22M to improve state parks. Mike Leavitt: Spruce up, clean up and keep up our state parks. Mike Leavitt: Heritage Waters: 1% of all rivers for recreational fishing. Jim Gilmore: Extend �Virginia Naturally�: empower people with knowledge. Jim Gilmore: Extend "Virginia Naturally": empower people with knowledge. Dirk Kempthorne: Supports salmon recovery without breaching Snake River dams. Dirk Kempthorne: States� rights: no grizzly bears; no roadless forests. Parris Glendening: $955 million for public transit & Smart Growth initiatives. |
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Families & Children Bob Holden: $3M for more local domestic violence shelters. Angus King: Best state to raise children; model for America�s Promise. Mike Huckabee: Supports �covenant marriage�. Roy Barnes: More restrictions on teenage driving. |
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Free Trade Bob Wise: Protect steel industry from illegal imports. Bob Wise: Require use of US steel in state-funded projects. Judy Martz: Trade as �sister-states� in Japan, China, & Taiwan. Dirk Kempthorne: Double Idaho�s exports. Jane Dee Hull: Proud of all-time record trade levels with Mexico. |
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Government Reform Frank Keating: Attract people to Oklahoma to regain Congressional seat. Tommy Thompson: More regional cooperation; more e-government. Mike Leavitt: Count missionaries abroad in census; gain Congressional seat. Mike Huckabee: Not more government, but more efficient government. Jane Dee Hull: Pay state employees more, to ensure quality staff. Jesse Ventura: Close soft money loophole, give candidates public money. |
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Gun Control Angus King: No gun permits for men under restraining orders. Jim Gilmore: More gun convictions means less violent crime. |
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Health Care Mike Easley: Supports Patients� Bill of Rights with right to sue. Mike Easley: Prescription drug plan for seniors reduces net costs. Bob Wise: $1.5M to provide healthcare access for every child. Bob Wise: Improve patient rights by allowing to sue HMOs. Bob Wise: More discounts for prescription drugs. John Engler: No assisted suicide; but End of Life Care & more pain relief. Bob Holden: Use tobacco settlement to pay for senior prescriptions. Bob Holden: Healthy Families Initiative: health care access for all. Don Sundquist: We must save TennCare, for children & the needy. Judy Martz: Insured 10,000 kids under CHIPs; aim for 20,000. Angus King: Fund prevention programs �Campaign for a Healthy Maine�. Bob Taft: Golden Buckeye Card for senior Rx discounts. Benjamin Cayetano: $141M for new medical school at University of Hawaii. Kenny Guinn: Fund alternatives to long-term care for seniors. Kenny Guinn: Double the funding for the disabled. Kenny Guinn: Expand Senior Rx. Mike Johanns: Use tobacco settlement for biomedical research. Mike Johanns: $6M increase in funding for mental health. Jim Geringer: More funding for prescription drugs & senior care. Jim Gilmore: $25M more for medical care for most vulnerable citizens. Mike Huckabee: ARKids First program: record decreases in uninsured. Jane Dee Hull: Supports Kidscare; publicize it via schools. Ronnie Musgrove: Medical Education Scholarships for rural doctors. Ronnie Musgrove: Invest in state employees� health plan, despite budget. |
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Jobs Frank Keating: Reform worker�s comp: administrative instead of court-based. Bob Holden: Invest in life sciences to apply farm products. Judy Martz: Invest in Agricultural Product Promotion. Angus King: Worker training for transition from loom to mouse. Benjamin Cayetano: Increase the minimum wage. Kenny Guinn: Privatized state worker�s comp & insurance. Dirk Kempthorne: Family Farm Security Task Force to improve ag conditions. |
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Principles & Values Mike Easley: Fosters �One North Carolina� of equal opportunity. Bob Wise: Treat citizens as customers of government, not as subjects. John Engler: The �Next Michigan�: attitude for the future. Mike Johanns: Priorities: tax relief, education, family. Jim Geringer: Focus on building Wyoming�s capacity to grow. |
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Tax Reform Bob Wise: Top-to-bottom review of business taxes & regulations. Lincoln Almond: Eliminate the capital gains tax. Frank Keating: Government spending is not the government�s money. Frank Keating: Lower state income tax rate from 6.75% to 3.75%. Frank Keating: Reduce and ultimately abolish the estate tax. John Engler: Exempt new high-tech sectors from state business tax. John Engler: Has cut and will continue to cut personal & business tax. John Engler: Strengthen Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Tommy Thompson: Cut taxes 91 times in Wisconsin, totaling $16.7 billion. Bob Holden: $2B in tax relief in last 6 years; now tighten our belts. Judy Martz: No tax increase without voter referendum. Bob Taft: 3-year tax holiday for high-tech start-ups. Kenny Guinn: Nevada needs new revenue, but now is no time for new taxes. Mike Johanns: $60M in property tax relief over next two years. William Owens: Has cut income taxes, sales tax, & marriage penalty. Jim Geringer: One-year 1/2% reduction in sales tax. Jim Gilmore: End the Car Tax. Mike Huckabee: Remove the poorest taxpayers from the tax rolls. Dirk Kempthorne: Return $140M of surplus to taxpayers. Jane Dee Hull: $80 million in tax cuts, to make it 10 years in a row. Parris Glendening: Cut 28 taxes & returned $2.6B to taxpayers. Jesse Ventura: Property tax needs to be smaller, simpler, fairer. Jesse Ventura: Across the board reduction in state income tax rates. Jesse Ventura: Find a way for state taxes to be collected on ecommerce. |
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Technology Bob Wise: Make e-government service available 24/7. Lincoln Almond: $8.4 million Rhode Island E-government Fund. Frank Keating: Tax credits for stock options and R&D. John Engler: Establish �Cybercourt� to resolve disputes on-line & quickly. Tommy Thompson: Don�t let one high tech company escape Wisconsin. Don Sundquist: Wire government plus libraries and schools. Judy Martz: Eliminate geography as a business issue, via E-Government. Ruth Ann Minner: Implement e-government, starting with DMV. Angus King: High-speed Internet connection for rural parts of Maine. Bob Taft: New programs for high-tech skills training. Bob Taft: $52M to support high-tech research. Benjamin Cayetano: $21M for computers in public schools. Frank O'Bannon: $50 million more for 21st Century Research Fund. Mike Leavitt: Merit pay & scholarships for high-tech teachers. William Owens: More restrictions on Internet crime & porn. Jim Gilmore: We should �think new�, like Founding Fathers did. Mike Huckabee: Arkansas becoming a leader in e-government. Jane Dee Hull: Targeted tax cuts to attract high-tech companies. |
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Welfare & Poverty Frank Keating: Able-bodied people must stand on their own two feet. Judy Martz: Sell used state vehicles to welfare families. Jim Geringer: Work First: move families to self-sufficiency. |
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