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from 2011 Governor's State of the State speeches (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Rick Perry: Protect the unborn via sonogram requirement. Haley Barbour: We made MS the safest state for an unborn child. |
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Budget & Economy Tom Corbett: Reduce the size and cost of state government. Tom Corbett: Reduce the size and cost of state government. Robert Bentley: Goal is balanced, conservative budget without federal help. Robert Bentley: Protect essential services, and otherwise cut 15-45%. Pat Quinn: Restrain spending by $220B by Budgeting For Results. Scott Walker: Wisconsin's once strong economy is in need of repair. Terry Branstad: End the days of unsustainable commitments. Peter Shumlin: Get back to fiscal responsibility, post-stimulus. Jay Nixon: Missouri has earned its triple-A credit rating. Earl Ray Tomblin: 2011 budget: balanced; no new taxes; no new fees. Dennis Daugaard: Invite, increase, and innovate--for economic development. Mitch Daniels: Automatic taxpayer refund when reserves exceed 10%. |
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Civil Rights Haley Barbour: Proud of MS's highest vote in US for traditional marriage. Dan Malloy: CT shattered the glass ceiling with first female governor. |
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Corporations Bev Perdue: Tax relief for corporations from highest rate in southeast. Paul LePage: Depreciate bonuses; reduce business tax rate to under 8%. Scott Walker: Expand relocation & economic development tax credits. Steve Beshear: Incentive programs for businesses; to bring in jobs. Terry Branstad: Reduce state corporate income tax from 12% to 6%. Jack Markell: Expand manufacturing; reform permitting; help small business. Nikki Haley: Reduce red tape; time is money. Dave Heineman: We lowered taxes over last 3 years; do same for next 4 years. John Hickenlooper: Regulatory impact statement on all new legislation. Earl Ray Tomblin: Sales tax credit for new business; & tax increment financing. Matt Mead: Continue the manufacturing sales tax exemption. Dennis Daugaard: Revamp MicroLOAN program for small businesses. |
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Crime Tom Corbett: Cancel unneeded expensive prison project in Fayette County. Tom Corbett: Cancel unneeded expensive prison project in Fayette County. Rick Perry: Life without parole for certain repeat sex offenders. Peter Shumlin: Help keep non-violent offenders out of jail. Jay Nixon: More DWI arrests save more lives. Nikki Haley: Save millions by reducing recidivism. Sean Parnell: More enforcement presence via Village Public Safety Officers. Bob McDonnell: Tough statutes and sentences; but also re-entry programs. Haley Barbour: $7.3M for state trooper school. Mike Beebe: Let non-violent offenders repay debt to society productively. Mitch Daniels: Incarcerate in a smarter way, based on danger to society. Butch Otter: Improve offender assessment to reduce inmate population. Andrew Cuomo: Incarcerating juveniles increases likelihood of offending. Jack Dalrymple: More highway patrol; more emergency communications system. |
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Drugs Bill Haslam: Get tough on meth crimes. Paul LePage: Mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients. Rick Perry: Fight cross-border violence as part of drug war. Mary Fallin: Women in Recovery: abuse programs avoid incarceration. Peter Shumlin: War on recidivism: $300,000 for methadone treatment. Matt Mead: Narcotic prescriptions abused more than illegal drugs. Haley Barbour: Fight the scourge of illegal narcotics with a vengeance. Mike Beebe: Heavier penalties for drug trade; but not for possession. |
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Education Bill Haslam: Remove 90-cap limit on charter schools. Rick Scott: Increase the number of charter schools. Tom Corbett: Families trapped in failing schools: make funding portable. Tom Corbett: Families trapped in failing schools: make funding portable. Robert Bentley: Though benefits will be cut, no teaching jobs will be lost. Pat Quinn: Consolidate from 868 school districts to save $100M. Bev Perdue: $400M federal funds for Ready Set Go! Initiative. Martin O`Malley: Complete College Maryland: incentives to finish on time. Steve Beshear: Alternative programs to reduce school dropout rate. Jerry Brown: Let people vote to avoid cutting schools & colleges. Jack Markell: Ensure we have the best possible public schools. Nikki Haley: Educate kids not based on where they happen to live. Susana Martinez: Kids First, New Mexico Wins: 4 key initiatives. Dave Heineman: $1.5M Nebraska Internship Program for college students. Earl Ray Tomblin: One-time $800 enhancement now; teacher raise later. Matt Mead: Charter schools provide new ideas for traditional schools. Nathan Deal: $15M for science/tech charter schools. Chris Christie: Expand 73 charter schools to replace 200 failing schools. Dennis Daugaard: Repeal 100 student minimum for state aid to districts. Haley Barbour: Expand charter schools; expand dual enrollment. Mitch Daniels: Pay teachers, and award tenure, based on effectiveness. Andrew Cuomo: Replace formula-based grants with performance incentives. Dan Malloy: Had learning disability when there were no support programs. Jack Dalrymple: Achieved long-sought goal of 70% funding from state. |
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Energy & Oil Tom Corbett: Under Marcellus Shale is another bonanza, the Utica Shale. Tom Corbett: Under Marcellus Shale is another bonanza, the Utica Shale. Steve Beshear: To Washington: Get off our backs! about coal. Gary Herbert: Utah is energy-independent; now export oil & nuclear. Brian Sandoval: Access federal land to make NV renewable energy capitol. Jay Nixon: Nuclear power provides reliable, affordable energy. Sean Parnell: Reduce EPA red tape on Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. Susana Martinez: Cap-and-Tax does not move us toward a cleaner environment. Earl Ray Tomblin: We should be looking for more ways to use coal, not less. Earl Ray Tomblin: Develop natural gas from the Marcellus Shale. Matt Mead: Export wind energy, build wind turbines here. Matt Mead: Skeptical about man-made global warming; support oil & gas. Sam Brownback: New wind energy projects; make KS the Renewable State. Dennis Daugaard: Increase ethanol revolving fund from $7M to $17M. Andrew Cuomo: Power for Jobs: use low cost hydropower. Jack Dalrymple: Oil & gas development brings jobs; let's build them roads. |
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Environment Rick Perry: Flexible permitting to reduce ozone & NOx levels. Peter Shumlin: Clean up Lake Champlain: federal waivers & local flexibility. Neil Abercrombie: New Day Work Projects: transit-oriented development. Jay Nixon: State Parks Youth Corps: employ kids in state parks. Sean Parnell: AK statehood was a mandate for resource development. Butch Otter: To EPA: Delist wolves and restore state management. |
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Free Trade Pat Quinn: Exports support 500,000 jobs in IL; double that in 5 years. Bev Perdue: Visited China to see N.C.'s competition. Scott Walker: Global opportunity: Get WI products out to the world. Gary Herbert: Assist Utah companies with global vision for export growth. Rick Snyder: Increase Canada trade with new Detroit River bridge. Sean Parnell: Develop rare earth minerals to beat China trade quota. Jack Dalrymple: Link ND businesses with foreign buyers. |
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Government Reform Bev Perdue: Consolidate 14 state agencies into 8; cut $2.2B from budget. Scott Walker: End tax on HSAs; reduce frivolous lawsuits. Steve Beshear: 6-day furlough for state workers; cut top staff salaries 10%. Brian Sandoval: Sunset all 180 licensing & advisory boards by 2013. Rick Snyder: Michigan Dashboard: measure progress & present it publicly. Susana Martinez: Moratorium on state car purchases; sell the state luxury jet. Susana Martinez: Pay-to-play is a crime, not an ethical dilemma. Christine Gregoire: Transform to 21st-century government that can't do it all. Dan Malloy: Require state government to use GAAP accounting principles. |
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Gun Control Martin O`Malley: Further toughen the enforcement of our gun laws. Jack Markell: More troopers & more enforcement against gun crimes. |
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Health Care Robert Bentley: Federal takeover of our health care system will kill jobs. Pat Quinn: Comprehensive Medicaid reform: save taxpayers $550M. Paul LePage: MaineCare recipients contribute to statewide health coverage. Rick Perry: Repeal ObamaCare; simple message to Washington: "Enough". Mary Fallin: Certified Healthy program; & website for health insurer info. Gary Herbert: Sue on unconstitutionality of ObamaCare. Nikki Haley: Let Medicaid buy generics for AIDS, cancer, & mental health. Rick Snyder: Improve cost, quality and access with wellness & prevention. Earl Ray Tomblin: WV Connect: access for 10,000 working uninsured & spouses. Matt Mead: Establish litigation fund to join lawsuit against ObamaCare. Nathan Deal: ObamaCare will cost Georgia $2.5B over next ten years. Christine Gregoire: 10-year goal: Save $26B and increase quality of care. Jack Dalrymple: Large funding increases for nursing homes & home-based care. |
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Homeland Security Bill Haslam: Only 1% of our country serves to keep the rest of us free. Bev Perdue: N.C. is most military-friendly state in America. Jay Nixon: Show-Me Heroes: jobs waiting for returning vets. Earl Ray Tomblin: State cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs. Dennis Daugaard: Split two departments: Military & Veterans' Affairs. Jack Dalrymple: Our troops safeguard our quality of life. |
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Immigration Robert Bentley: Will fight illegal immigration in Alabama. Paul LePage: Welcome immigrants, but no welfare for legal non-citizens. Gary Herbert: Find solutions to tough issues where feds abdicated. Rick Snyder: Openly encourages innovators and entrepreneurs to immigrate. |
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Jobs Rick Scott: High unemployment compensation deters job creation. Robert Bentley: As new governor, job creation is my first priority. Pat Quinn: Illinois Jobs Now! and Employer Training Investment Program. Martin O`Malley: Recovery & Reinvestment Act creates jobs; spend more locally. Scott Walker: Create 250,000 jobs via special legislative session. Jerry Brown: Strip away regulations that prevent job creation. Terry Branstad: Reduce burdensome regulation by public/private job team. Brian Sandoval: $10M for deals via Nevada Jobs Unlimited. Jack Markell: Job Creation Infrastructure Fund: tax credits for job growth. Susana Martinez: Cover some salary when businesses hire unemployed workers. John Hickenlooper: Sustainable jobs are created by the private sector. Earl Ray Tomblin: $20M for Unemployment Compensation Fund. |
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Local Issues Mark Dayton: Highway 62 model: remain open while rebuilding roads. Mary Fallin: We survived Dust Bowl & Trail of Tears--and this recession. Steve Beshear: Keep KY Horse Capital of the World; a $4 billion industry. Brian Sandoval: Make Nevada "the" place for gaming innovation. Neil Abercrombie: Allow & encourage education in Hawaiian language. Neil Abercrombie: Allow & encourage education in Hawaiian language. Sam Brownback: ROZes: Rural Opportunity Zones with income tax waiver. |
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Principles & Values Mark Dayton: Five-Point Plan for Future Prosperity: Invest, & invest more. Earl Ray Tomblin: Priorities: business climate; education; reinvent government. Sam Brownback: Five measurable, significant, achievable goals. Jack Dalrymple: Vision for ND: opportunity, growth, & responsibility. |
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Social Security Scott Walker: Increase public employee pension payments to 5%. Bob McDonnell: 5% additional retirement contribution from state employees. Chris Christie: Raise the retirement age, and limit COLA, for state workers. Christine Gregoire: End automatic benefit increases in state retirement programs. |
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Tax Reform Tom Corbett: Tax increases choke growth; tax people less. Tom Corbett: Tax increases choke growth; tax people less. Paul LePage: End marriage penalty; increase personal exemptions. Rick Perry: Balance our budget without raising taxes. Steve Beshear: Taxes are not the answer; no broad-based increases. Jerry Brown: Only choice is raise taxes to deal with extreme difficulty. Peter Shumlin: Raise state budget reserve from 5% to 8%, for tough times. Neil Abercrombie: Add alcohol & soft drink tax; repeal state tax deduction. Jay Nixon: Remove tax credits which are bad returns on investment. Susana Martinez: NM is not under-taxed. revenue enhancements vetoed. Earl Ray Tomblin: Reduce, then remove, regressive & unfair sales tax on food. Haley Barbour: Cut budget by $700M, instead of raising taxes. Mike Beebe: Cut regressive grocery sales tax now; eliminate it later. Butch Otter: Reduce tax burden; lower rates for individuals & businesses. Andrew Cuomo: NY has 2nd highest state and local tax burden in the nation. |
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Technology Pat Quinn: Pay backlog of $280M for mass transit. Bev Perdue: 46,000 students in NC Virtual Public High School. Mark Dayton: Investing in transportation infrastructure improves business. Martin O`Malley: 21st Century cyber-infrastructure & rural broadband network. Jerry Brown: CA entrepreneurialism reaps benefit from Pacific Rim trade. Peter Shumlin: Connect VT: $53M for rural broadband & cell service. Peter Shumlin: $106M to improve 65 bridges; plus high speed rail. Brian Sandoval: Drive investment in broadband technology. Jay Nixon: MoBroadbandNow: Bring broadband to every corner of our state. Matt Mead: Additional $52 M in highway funding. Matt Mead: Recruit mega data centers: we have the weather & the land. Dennis Daugaard: Secure $29M for deep underground lab. Dan Malloy: Develop CT's deepwater ports & Bradley airport. |
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Welfare & Poverty Paul LePage: End welfare-on-day-one: No instant eligibility for benefits. |
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