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from Past and present Governor candidates from Pennsylvania (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Allyson Schwartz: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood; she founded women's clinic. Doug Mastriano: Fetal heartbeat bill would ban abortions after six weeks. Doug Mastriano: End any state funding to Planned Parenthood. Joe Gale: Black Lives Matter should protest atrocity of abortion. Josh Shapiro: He will veto any bill that would restrict abortion rights. Katie McGinty: Oppose any effort to further restrict abortion rights. Ken Krawchuk: Pre-natal adoption with a right to choose. Tom Wolf: Support abortion rights. Josh Shapiro: I will protect Pennsylvania law allowing right to abortion. Stacy Garrity: Supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade. |
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Budget & Economy Doug Mastriano: Propose a 2023 budget that keeps reckless spending in check. Josh Shapiro: Start budgets at zero, define mission, then fund it. Ken Krawchuk: Market-led recovery better than stimulus. William McSwain: Career politicians have overextended the state's budget. Stacy Garrity: You can always find opportunities to reduce costs. |
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Civil Rights Doug Mastriano: Bar trans women from playing women's sports. Joe Gale: Called Black Lives Matter a radical left-wing hate group. Josh Shapiro: Change black businesses getting only 4% of state contracts. Josh Shapiro: Ban LGBTQ+ discrimination in Pennsylvania. Ken Krawchuk: Supports same-sex marriage. Tom Corbett: Supports anti-LGBT-discrimination bill, but not gay marriage. Tom Corbett: Apologies for comparing gay marriage to incest. Tom Corbett: OpEd: Corbett knew federal LGBT laws; OK to change mind. Tom Wolf: Recognize same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania. |
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Corporations Doug Mastriano: Reduce the Corporate Net Income Tax Rate. Katie McGinty: Expand the reach of the corporate net income tax. Tom Corbett: Give up on privatizing state lottery program. |
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Crime Allyson Schwartz: End the Pennsylvania death penalty. Doug Mastriano: Use $100 million in federal funds for law enforcement. Ken Krawchuk: Eliminate parole for violent criminals. Joe Gale: Appalling to criticize insurrection but not other protests. Katie McGinty: Moratorium on the death penalty. Tom Wolf: Moratorium on the death penalty. Tom Wolf: Moratorium on death penalty; reprieves to death-row inmates. |
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Drugs Allyson Schwartz: Reduce the criminalization of simple marijuana possession. Ken Krawchuk: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. Josh Shapiro: Supports legalization, expunging non-violent convictions. Katie McGinty: Legalize medicinal pot; decriminalize recreational pot. Scott Wagner: Supports legal medical marijuana but not recreational. Tom Wolf: Legalize medicinal marijuana & decriminalize one ounce. Tom Wolf: Study states with legal marijuana sales before deciding. Tom Wolf: Legal medical marijuana, but not recreational, yet. |
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Education Doug Mastriano: A lot of distrust between public and government schools. Doug Mastriano: Education Opportunity Accounts would increase school choice. Doug Mastriano: Tax endowments of wealthy private colleges. Doug Mastriano: Immediate ban on Critical Race Theory, Gender Theory studies. Ken Krawchuk: Oppose vouchers because of the "political golden rule". Josh Shapiro: Cost-free preschool will be an essential lifeline. Josh Shapiro: Fully fund and fix up our schools. Katie McGinty: Subsidize state colleges to keep tuition below inflation. Scott Wagner: Support vouchers; we spend enough on public schools. Scott Wagner: All 14 state colleges die by 2022 unless we revamp pensions. Tom Corbett: Enable kids in bad schools to attend private schools. Tom Wolf: Restore money cut from public schools. Tom Wolf: Opposes diverting state funding away from public schools. Tom Wolf: Increase state funding for higher education. Stacy Garrity: Solution to inequity in public schools is school choice. |
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Energy & Oil Doug Mastriano: Encourage investment into the natural gas and coal industry. Ken Krawchuk: I support green energy. John Fetterman: Fracking acceptable if it brings thousands of jobs. Lou Barletta: Use coal, nuclear, natural gas; consider alternatives. Lou Barletta: Energy regulations cost jobs. Scott Wagner: Planet moving closer to sun is cause of global warming. Scott Wagner: Let market decide renewables & clean energy. Tom Wolf: Moratorium on gas drilling in state parks and state forests. Tom Wolf: PA is on target to exceed the Paris Accord on GHGs. Tom Wolf: Supports loans & grants for solar energy. Josh Shapiro: I am an all-of-the-above energy governor. Stacy Garrity: Unleash the liquid gold that we have right under our feet. |
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Environment Ken Krawchuk: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. Josh Shapiro: Fought rolling back critical environmental protections. Katie McGinty: Chaired Pres. Clinton's Council on Environmental Quality. Tom Corbett: PA rivers are precious for generating many jobs. |
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Families & Children Scott Wagner: Supports and shines light on efforts to protect LGBT rights. Scott Wagner: Supports gay marriage. Tom Wolf: Supports gay marriage. |
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Foreign Policy Scott Wagner: We are an exceptional nation because we self-correct. Stacy Garrity: Divested state's Russian holdings after Ukraine invasion. |
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Free Trade Ken Krawchuk: Support free trade. Scott Wagner: How can any self-made man not back the free market? Josh Shapiro: Describes Trump's tariffs as a "disastrous, reckless policy". Stacy Garrity: Trump's tariffs are common sense measures good for America. |
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Government Reform Doug Mastriano: Supported lawsuits, alternate electors after 2020 election. Doug Mastriano: Cut spending; slash burdensome regulations. Doug Mastriano: Eliminate "No-Excuse" Mail-in voting and Ballot Drop boxes. Doug Mastriano: Cut statewide regulations by at least 55,000 in first year. Doug Mastriano: Prohibit political consultants from registering as lobbyists. Ken Krawchuk: Make voter registration easier. Joe Gale: Eliminate no-excuse mail-in voting; mandate voter ID. Josh Shapiro: Filibuster has rendered Senate unable to solve problems. Josh Shapiro: Expand early voting; implement same-day voter registration. Tom Wolf: Same-day voter registration; automatic voter registration. Tom Wolf: Limit campaign contributions. Stacy Garrity: Opposes Pennsylvania's current mail-in ballot system. |
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Gun Control Allyson Schwartz: Restrictions on both assault weapons and handguns. Doug Mastriano: Establish PA as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary". Doug Mastriano: The right to defend yourself is a God-given right. Ken Krawchuk: Absolute right to gun ownership. Josh Shapiro: Regulate "ghost guns"; trace guns used in crimes. Katie McGinty: Restrictions on assault weapons but not handguns. Lou Barletta: Opposes all gun restrictions. Scott Wagner: Opposes gun restrictions. Tom Wolf: Universal background checks, & ban assault weapons. Tom Wolf: Expand background checks; ban bump stocks. William McSwain: Defend the right to keep and bear arms. Stacy Garrity: Make the Second Amendment Great Again. |
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Health Care Doug Mastriano: Proposes allowing off-label drugs to treat COVID-19. Doug Mastriano: Compared state COVID mandates to communist East Germany. Doug Mastriano: Immediate ban on all COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Ken Krawchuk: Oppose ObamaCare. Josh Shapiro: Brokered deal between insurance companies to expand coverage. Lou Barletta: Protected volunteer firefighters from ObamaCare. Scott Wagner: Roll back Medicaid expansion and repeal Obamacare. Scott Wagner: Repeal ObamaCare; add work requirement for Medicaid. Tom Wolf: Expanding health care is good for economy & creates jobs. Tom Wolf: Scrap "Healthy PA" subsidizing private insurance coverage. Tom Wolf: Expand ObamaCare; no work requirement for Medicaid. Stacy Garrity: Medicaid work requirement, end benefits for illegal aliens. |
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Homeland Security Ken Krawchuk: Bring the troops home to defend America. Lou Barletta: Military shouldn't have gay rights imposed. Scott Wagner: Americans honor veterans by standing up for National Anthem. Tom Wolf: More services for veterans: education, jobs, & housing. Josh Shapiro: Back our veterans who have served our country. Stacy Garrity: Managed internment camps for Iraqi enemy combatants. |
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Immigration Doug Mastriano: Prevent municipalities from becoming sanctuary cities. Doug Mastriano: Place fees on international wire transfers. Ken Krawchuk: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. Josh Shapiro: Government shouldn't go back on its promise to DREAMers. Lou Barletta: Make visa overstay a felony. Tom Wolf: Support a Pennsylvania DREAM Act. Tom Wolf: Supports having a Pennsylvania DREAM Act. Josh Shapiro: Refused to send the state National Guard to the Texas border. |
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Jobs Ken Krawchuk: Oppose affirmative action. John Fetterman: Raise minimum wage to $15 per hour. Josh Shapiro: Will veto any bill to make PA a right-to-work state. Scott Wagner: Supports "right-to-work"; allow opt-out from unionization. Scott Wagner: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.50/hr, but not higher. Tom Wolf: Increase minimum wage to $10.10 and index it to inflation. Tom Wolf: Raised minimum wage from $7 to $10 per hour. Tom Wolf: No "right-to-work"; unionization decided by majority rule. Tom Wolf: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $12/hr. Josh Shapiro: Allow state to fill jobs with laid off federal workers. |
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Principles & Values Doug Mastriano: Prayed that God would influence Capitol election protest. Ken Krawchuk: God by any name should not be government supported. Joe Gale: First Pennsylvania elected official to endorse Donald Trump. Joe Gale: Saddened that Columbus Day was canceled as county holiday. John Fetterman: Beat establishment incumbent as Bernie Sanders progressive. Josh Shapiro: Fight for the wrong, the left out, the forgotten. Josh Shapiro: GOP wants to undermine elections & permanently divide us. Josh Shapiro: Shapiro has remained Jewishly engaged as a politician. Josh Shapiro: Observes Jewish Sabbath even while campaigning. Scott Wagner: Pastors call on Wagner to apologize to Jewish philanthropist. Doug Mastriano: Spearheaded "forensic investigation" of the 2020 election. |
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Social Security Allyson Schwartz: AdWatch: Trade benefit cuts for balancing budget. Allyson Schwartz: No further reductions in the public pension benefits. Ken Krawchuk: Privatize Social Security. Katie McGinty: No further reductions in the public pension benefits. Lou Barletta: Supports safety net of Social Security and Medicare. Tom Wolf: Maintain defined benefit for public pensions instead of 401k. Stacy Garrity: Advocates for a state-run retirement savings program. |
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Tax Reform Doug Mastriano: Elimination of property tax would benefit the economy. Ken Krawchuk: Pledged to veto every tax increase. Joe Gale: Politicians smother us with money grab after money grab. Josh Shapiro: We need to lower taxes, close loopholes, increase wages. Josh Shapiro: Eliminate the state cell phone tax, expand property rebates. Tom Wolf: Shift income tax burden to higher earners. William McSwain: Lower tax burden on working families; cut red tape. Josh Shapiro: Get rid of nuisance taxes like the state cell phone tax. Stacy Garrity: Top fiscal priority is lowering the overall tax burden. |
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Technology Lou Barletta: Spend on infrastructure before it costs more. Tom Wolf: Redevelopment project to revitalize the Pittston waterfront. Tom Wolf: Supports Net Neutrality: keep the internet free & open. Josh Shapiro: We rebuilt I-95 overpass 12 days after devastating collapse. |
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War & Peace Ken Krawchuk: Avoid foreign entanglements. |
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