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from 2010 Governor's State of the State speeches (number of quotes indicated): |
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Budget & Economy Dave Freudenthal: Remain fiscally conservative without dipping into savings. Brad Henry: Increase the Rainy Day Fund from 10% to 15% of revenue. Phil Bredesen: Adjust our expenses to match our income, like family budget. Donald Carcieri: We cannot sustain the present level of spending. Deval Patrick: Closed $9 billion budget gap. Sean Parnell: Enforce budget discipline and invest for our future. Bill Richardson: Hiring freeze & 7% budget cut in state agencies. Joe Manchin III: CAREFULLY plan stimulus: in planning mode; not panic mode. Jan Brewer: $5B budget deficit is wrong; right is doing the hard things. Mark Parkinson: Constitutionally require set-aside for emergency fund. Arnold Schwarzenegger: Painful spending cuts & temporary tax increases were needed. David Paterson: Enforce spending cap, even by constitutional amendment. |
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Civil Rights Bill Richardson: Extend Domestic Partnership rights as anti-discrimination. Mark Parkinson: Embrace diversity rather than rejecting new citizens. David Paterson: Increased MWBE state contract participation from 4% to 24%. |
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Corporations Tim Pawlenty: Reduce business tax from 3rd highest corporate tax rate. Ed Rendell: We have grown our economy by cutting business taxes. Donald Carcieri: Regulatory Review Task Force to reclaim business revolution. Mark Sanford: Cut corporate income tax by raising cigarette tax. David Paterson: Replace failed Empire Zone program with Excelsior Program. |
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Crime Ed Rendell: Fund education well, and we can cut incarceration costs. Dave Freudenthal: $50M for separate facilities for juveniles. Sean Parnell: Fill public safety officer & trooper vacancies. Joe Manchin III: Accelerated parole system for non-violent offenders. Pat Quinn: Alternative sentencing for low-level non-violent offenders. Pat Quinn: Sold unused state prison to federal prison agency. Arnold Schwarzenegger: Allow private prisons to compete, to spend less on prisons. |
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Drugs Brad Henry: Invest in drug courts: put low-risk offenders on better path. |
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Education Dave Freudenthal: Base cuts on valuation of projects, & keep building schools. Jim Gibbons: Empower local school boards and parents. Jim Gibbons: End cookie-cutter approach & end union influence. Brad Henry: Don't siphon resources from our classrooms. Phil Bredesen: New reforms: student achievement to evaluate teacher. Donald Carcieri: Strong advocate of expanding Charter Schools. Gary Herbert: Continue to increase funding for public schools. Sean Parnell: Performance Scholarship: fund tuition for good H.S. grades. Mitch Daniels: Lift backward-looking limits on charter schools. Joe Manchin III: $540 million in ongoing school construction. Pat Quinn: Race to the Top: Invest in elementary & secondary education. Sonny Perdue: Tie teacher pay to student achievement. Jan Brewer: We lead in school choice: district, private, or charter. Mark Parkinson: World-class public school system is investment in future. Arnold Schwarzenegger: Until now, children were trapped in low-performing schools. |
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Energy & Oil Ed Rendell: 18% of retail electricity from clean and renewable resources. Ed Rendell: Focus on win-win efforts: stem global warming & create jobs. Dave Freudenthal: We have doubled the take-away capacity of natural gas. Jim Gibbons: Build facilities to generate solar, wind & geothermal power. Donald Carcieri: Make R.I. the leader in development of offshore wind power. Gary Herbert: Develop natural gas resources while protecting local culture. Gary Herbert: No importation of foreign nuclear waste into Utah. Sean Parnell: Strike balance between ocean protection and oil production. Sean Parnell: Outer Continental Shelf will create 35,000 jobs and $72B. Bill Richardson: Green Jobs Cabinet: lead renewable energy export. Mitch Daniels: Make IN a leader in electric vehicles & solar power industry. Joe Manchin III: Stand up for our coal miners and their families. Pat Quinn: $400M for IL as center of Midwestern high-speed rail network. Pat Quinn: Invest in both clean coal and wind power. Jan Brewer: Bring top solar manufacturers to Arizona with tax incentives. Mark Parkinson: Bring wind farms and green jobs to Kansas. |
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Environment Dave Freudenthal: One year moratorium on eminent domain for wind power-lines. Sean Parnell: Feds misuse ESA listings to delay resource development. Pat Quinn: Leave no child inside. Arnold Schwarzenegger: $11B for water bonds to invest in future water flow. |
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Families & Children Mitch Daniels: Nothing more contemptible than failing to pay child support. |
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Free Trade Bob McDonnell: Compete more vigorously to attract jobs from abroad. Mark Parkinson: Export planes, energy, & wheat to China, India, & Brazil. |
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Government Reform Jim Gibbons: 6% salary reductions for all state workers. Donald Carcieri: Reduce our reliance on government. Gary Herbert: Commission to Optimize State Government: do more with less. Gary Herbert: Guidelines on gifts, lobbying, & conflicts of interest. Mark Sanford: End unlimited and undisclosed campaign donations. Mark Sanford: Change rules of governorship and state officers. Bill Richardson: Whistleblower protections, & ban corporate donations. Joe Manchin III: Public financing pilot for state Supreme Court races. Pat Quinn: Limits on campaign contributions and much more disclosure. Sonny Perdue: Make government more responsive, efficient, & value-driven. David Paterson: Comprehensive ethics reform about what is legal and rampant. |
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Health Care Dave Freudenthal: Health reform is not creeping socialism; let's try a pilot. Brad Henry: Insure Oklahoma program: coverage for many more Oklahomans. Gary Herbert: Increase transparency, access, and choice. Sean Parnell: Federal health care legislation diminishes our freedom. Pat Quinn: Independent review of denial of care by insurance companies. Pat Quinn: Allow women of color & low-income access to mammograms. Sonny Perdue: $70M for moral obligation to serve those with disabilities. Jan Brewer: We don't want federal help; sue to remain independent. Mark Parkinson: Enact a real public smoking ban. |
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Homeland Security Dave Freudenthal: $1.9M for Military Assistance Trust Fund. Donald Carcieri: Gratitude to armed forces for defending our freedoms. Gary Herbert: Pay tribute to those answering the nation's call to serve. Sean Parnell: Revenue bonds for Veteran's Housing Loan Program. Pat Quinn: Supports the Illinois Military Family Relief Trust Fund. Jan Brewer: Name Arizona as training site for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. |
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Immigration Jan Brewer: Feds refuse to pay for costs of illegal immigration. |
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Jobs Tim Pawlenty: Jobs Creation Bill: R&D tax credit; 20% corporate tax cut. Ed Rendell: Pass Work Sharing legislation: part-time unemployment. Donald Carcieri: Americans' top priority: put people back to work. Pat Quinn: I want to be the "Building Governor". Jan Brewer: Governor's Jobs Cabinet: un-shackle job creators. Arnold Schwarzenegger: $500M jobs package, plus $10K homebuyer tax credits. |
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Local Issues Deval Patrick: Saved $250M by abolishing the Turnpike Authority. |
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Principles & Values Bob McDonnell: Create a Commonwealth of Opportunity for all Virginians. |
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Social Security Dave Freudenthal: $48M for state retirement fund, but employees must pay more. |
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Tax Reform Tim Pawlenty: Get Minnesota out of the top ten states in taxes. Ed Rendell: Eliminate 74 exemptions & reduce sales tax from 6% to 4%. Jim Gibbons: No new taxes and no expansion of state government. Donald Carcieri: Property tax increases can be avoided. Gary Herbert: Don't stifle citizens & businesses with new tax burdens. Sean Parnell: Suspend the state motor fuel tax since we have enough money. Bill Richardson: Any tax increase must expire in 3 years or less. Mitch Daniels: Raising taxes is the worst thing possible in a recession. Bob McDonnell: I will veto any bill or budget which raises taxes. Pat Quinn: Shift from property tax to taxing ability to pay. Jan Brewer: Increase tax revenue now; pro-growth tax cuts later. Mark Parkinson: Raise cigarette and sales tax to meet $400M budget gap. Arnold Schwarzenegger: Our economy is 21st century & our tax system is 20th century. |
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Technology Brad Henry: Biotech and nanotech startups transform our lives. Phil Bredesen: Memphis Research Consortium: life science research center. Donald Carcieri: The new I-Way connects life-science academics with research. Sean Parnell: $500M capital budget for 5-year infrastructure plan. Pat Quinn: Ban texting while driving. |
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Welfare & Poverty Ed Rendell: Cut waste & fraud in welfare & food stamps. Pat Quinn: Maintain human services even during the Great Recession. |
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