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from 2016 OR Governor's race (number of quotes indicated): |
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Bud Pierce: Accessible contraceptives & family planning services. |
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Budget & Economy Bob Niemeyer: Cut the size of government and jobs will follow. Bud Pierce: Cut growth in state budget by half. |
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Civil Rights Bud Pierce: Same-sex marriage is a "settled" issue. |
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Corporations Kate Brown: Grow Our Own: develop existing Oregon businesses. |
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Crime Bob Niemeyer: Death penalty is less cruel to families of victims. |
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Education Bob Niemeyer: Charter schools are the answer; throw out Common Core. Kate Brown: Seamless public education from cradle to career. Bud Pierce: We need motivated, well-trained teachers. Bob Niemeyer: Common Core creates a putrid educational system. Kate Brown: Make it easier to opt out from Common Core testing. |
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Energy & Oil Bud Pierce: End low-carbon fuel mandate: 19 cents-a-gallon hidden tax. Julian Bell: Combat climate change and promote clean energy. Kate Brown: Angered environmentalists via compromise transportation bill. |
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Environment Bud Pierce: Maintain forestlands through proper forest management. |
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Families & Children Bud Pierce: Partially support hospice/respite centers. Bud Pierce: Alleviate the scourge of sex trafficking. |
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Government Reform Kate Brown: Disclose lobbyist info & pay, on public website. Bob Niemeyer: Go back to voting in person, with verified photo ID. Kate Brown: Oregon sees high turnout because of vote-by-mail. Kate Brown: 15 million ballots via vote-by-mail with only 9 fraud cases. |
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Gun Control Bud Pierce: Oppose background checks; they won't reduce gun violence. Bud Pierce: Surveillance of schools & social media, to curb gun violence. |
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Health Care Kate Brown: Access to healthcare improving, but there is more we must do. Bud Pierce: Subsidize "adequate" insurance for low-income Oregonians. Bud Pierce: Fight any one-size-fits-all single-payer healthcare system. |
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Homeland Security Bud Pierce: State duty to honor the sacrifice of those who've served. |
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Immigration Kate Brown: Oregon will accept refugees and help them rebuild lives. Kate Brown: Open the doors of opportunity for Syrian refugees. |
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Jobs Bud Pierce: Vigilance in enforcing Equal Pay laws for women. |
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Principles & Values Bob Niemeyer: Separating church & state doesn't pull God out of government. |
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Social Security Bud Pierce: Require automatic enrollment with payroll deductions. Kate Brown: More options & opportunities to save for retirement. |
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Tax Reform Bud Pierce: Tax relief on mid-tier income earners, to create more jobs. Kate Brown: Need more taxes from business to support basic needs. |
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Technology Bud Pierce: Public transit ok, but future is autonomous drive vehicles. Kate Brown: Expand public transit to ease traffic congestion. |
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