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from Past and present Governor candidates from Rhode Island (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Allan Fung: Pro-choice position but supports a no-abortion health option. Allan Fung: Supports woman's restricted right to make medical decisions. Ashley Kalus: Described herself as pro-life; opposed abortion rights law. Dan McKee: Identifies as supportive of abortion rights. Gina Raimondo: Signed bill codifying abortion protections. Nellie Gorbea: Access to abortion is a fundamental right. Helena Foulkes: Eliminate ban on abortion coverage in state budget. |
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Budget & Economy Dan McKee: Strong supporter and advocate for local small business. Dan McKee: I understand that budgets reflect priorities and policy. Gina Raimondo: Investing in job training, incentives helped business. Matt Brown: Implement rent control, build 10,000 green affordable homes. Nellie Gorbea: Simplify statewide process to encourage homebuilding. Dan McKee: Won't sign budget objecting to new taxes and fees. Helena Foulkes: State budget added new fees, raised taxes, failed to plan. |
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Civil Rights Ashley Kalus: Worked to ensure that communities have access to power. Dan McKee: Overstated support for marriage equality, but for it at end. Gina Raimondo: Signed Pride Month proclamation, defying local bishop. Matt Brown: Running with multi-racial progressive coalition. |
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Corporations Allan Fung: History of creating jobs; he won't forget small businesses. Allan Fung: Lower costs to business helps them grow. Patricia Morgan: Ran air charter/flight school at Green Airport for 10 years. |
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Crime Allan Fung: Strong stance against crime; we need accountability. Dan McKee: Proposed parole after 10 years if under 22 at time of crime. Gina Raimondo: Evidence-based approach to parole is being smart on crime. Luis-Daniel Munoz: Supports national accreditation standards for police. Luis-Daniel Munoz: Every time a person is abused it is no longer a deterrent. Matt Brown: End cash bail, ensure police accountability. |
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Drugs Allan Fung: Opioid epidemic needs more programs & preventative education. Dan McKee: Proposed regulating a legal marijuana market. Gina Raimondo: Legalize marijuana, since we're surrounded by legal states. Lincoln Chafee: Legalize medical marijuana to relieve pain. Matt Brown: Legalize cannabis, invest in drug overdose prevention. Helena Foulkes: We need to look at the long-term health effects of marijuana. |
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Education Allan Fung: Choice in schools; plus funding for technical education. Ashley Kalus: Pay our teachers more, promote school choice, fund pre-K. Dan McKee: As mayor created the first mayoral charter school. Dan McKee: Charter schools support criticized by public sector unions. Dan McKee: COVID and schools: locally driven, state supported. Dan McKee: Set up after-school programs to make up time lost to COVID. Dan McKee: School reform by partnering without being demanding. Dan McKee: Make two years free community college program permanent. Matt Brown: Smaller class sizes, at least $60,000 for teacher salary. Nellie Gorbea: Pass "Right to A Quality Education" constitutional amendment. Helena Foulkes: Promised a single term if school test scores don't improve . |
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Energy & Oil Allan Fung: Won zoning for large scale solar installation on farmland. Ashley Kalus: Support industries such as offshore wind and aquaculture. Dan McKee: Community solar panel program lets people subscribe. Gina Raimondo: Be most collaborative and aggressive state on wind energy. Matt Brown: Green New Deal for All, net zero emissions by 2040. Matt Brown: Make RI the first state run on 100% clean, renewable energy. Nellie Gorbea: Incentivize energy efficiency in new home construction. Nellie Gorbea: Prioritize goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. |
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Environment Allan Fung: Supports protecting open space, working farms, & waterways. |
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Free Trade Gina Raimondo: In Israel for economic development mission. Dan McKee: Trump's tariffs are raising costs on key imported items. |
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Government Reform Allan Fung: Internal department to audit fraud, waste and corruption. Ashley Kalus: Attract business by lowering taxes & cutting red tape. Dan McKee: RI Equity Council meetings should not be open to the public. Dan McKee: Vetoed state short-term rental regulations as burdensome. Gina Raimondo: Made RI ninth state to enact automatic voter registration. Luis-Daniel Munoz: RI Equity Council meetings should be open to the public. Matt Brown: Reform Make election day a holiday, repeat voter ID law. Nellie Gorbea: Supports repealing the state's voter ID law. Nellie Gorbea: Policymakers should reflect diversity of the state. |
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Gun Control Allan Fung: Against assault rifle ban. Allan Fung: State funding for armed police at all schools. Dan McKee: Received an "F" from the NRA's Political Victory Fund. Gina Raimondo: Ban all firearms from public school buildings and grounds. Nellie Gorbea: Need the courage to pass common sense gun reform. Patricia Morgan: Upgrade security measures in schools instead of banning guns. Dan McKee: Signed law banning sales of certain military-style weapons. |
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Health Care Allan Fung: The CBO validated fears of Obamacare being a job killer. Ashley Kalus: COVID testing contract leads to dispute with the state. Luis-Daniel Munoz: COVID: Must do more to vaccinate blacks & Latinos. Matt Brown: For Medicare for All, protect reproductive freedom. Matt Brown: Vaccine requirement to enter public spaces, mask mandate. Nellie Gorbea: Support mental health care for students, teachers, staff. |
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Homeland Security Allan Fung: Property tax exemptions for disabled veterans. Gina Raimondo: Close deficit, boost budget of RI Veterans Home. Gina Raimondo: At least 3% of contracts to go to veteran-owned companies. |
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Immigration Allan Fung: Federal authorities notified on illegal immigrants releases. Dan McKee: In-state college tuition regardless of immigration status. Gina Raimondo: Driver's licenses for DREAMers, pathway for citizenship. Gina Raimondo: COVID: Get tested; no immigration officials at testing sites. Matt Brown: Provide drivers' licenses to undocumented Rhode Islanders. Helena Foulkes: Criticized Trump for terrorizing immigrant communities. |
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Jobs Dan McKee: Enacted pay equity regardless of gender or ethnicity. Gina Raimondo: Touts unemployment rate of 4.3%, lowest rate since 2001. Matt Brown: Pass a $19 per hour minimum wage ($39,520 annually). |
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Principles & Values Allan Fung: Condemned with IFFY award for running "Issue-Free" campaign. Ashley Kalus: As a former Golden Gloves boxer, I am a fighter. Dan McKee: People have pride in their communities & staying in hometown. Dan McKee: Trump's Big Lie is a threat to our democracy. Gina Raimondo: Granddaughter of Italian immigrants; lifelong Rhode Islander. Gina Raimondo: Remove "Providence Plantations" from state documents. Gina Raimondo: Your family and faith will always be there. Nellie Gorbea: Government doesn't run like a business, nor should it. Ashley Kalus: Names Ron DeSantis as her most admired elected official. |
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Social Security Gina Raimondo: Moved workers from state pensions to 401(k)-like plans. |
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Tax Reform Allan Fung: For federal tax reform; will lower state and local taxes. Ashley Kalus: Will fight for Rhode Islanders by lowering their tax burden. Ashley Kalus: Raising RI's marginal tax rate would hurt competitiveness. Dan McKee: Increase real estate transfer tax on homes over $700,000. Gina Raimondo: OpEd: Raimondo wants tax increases. Nellie Gorbea: Would increase marginal tax rate for the top 1%. Helena Foulkes: We may have to tax the wealthiest in our state more. |
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Technology Allan Fung: Will make infrastructure a top priority in his final term. |
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War & Peace Matt Brown: Born and raised protesting the Vietnam war. |
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Welfare & Poverty Allan Fung: More work/volunteer requirements in welfare benefits. Luis-Daniel Munoz: Supports free public clinics; increase affordable housing. Nellie Gorbea: Fully fund school lunch and breakfast programs. |
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