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from Past and present Governor candidates from Tennessee (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Bill Lee: Against abortion: life begins at conception. Bill Lee: Ban abortion, even for rape and incest. Diane Black: Opposes funding of Planned Parenthood. Jason Martin: Protect health and reproductive rights of women. Jason Martin: Stop treating women like second-class citizens. JB Smiley: Women have right to choose what's best for their own bodies. Karl Dean: Politicians shouldn't insert themselves in abortion decision. |
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Budget & Economy Bill Lee: Made hard decisions needed on company budget; it worked. Diane Black: Get government off the backs of job creators. Jason Martin: Work with Feds to get tax dollars for infrastructure repair. Jason Martin: GOP building up state cash reserves with no plans for it. Jason Martin: Legalized cannabis would bring in millions in tax revenue. Karl Dean: Economic development statewide instead of just Nashville. John Rose: Would have liked to have seen more budget cutting. |
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Civil Rights Bill Haslam: Remove Confederate statues from state capitol. Carnita Atwater: Time for African-American female governor: embrace diversity. Diane Black: Confederate statues are part of history. Jason Martin: We need to protect our LGBTQIA+ Tennesseans. JB Smiley: Raise the bar for marginalized communities, not only Blacks. Karl Dean: First in Tennessee to join Mayors for the Freedom to Marry. Marsha Blackburn: DEI has been co-opted by the radical Left. |
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Corporations Bill Lee: Get government out of the way; give jobs chance to flourish. Bill Lee: Reduce the tax & regulatory burden for everyone. Karl Dean: Used tax incentives to lure companies to Nashville. Mark Green: Reapportion corporate excise tax to favor businesses in TN. |
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Crime Bill Lee: Men of Valor: re-entry program for former offenders. Bill Lee: Sentences should be upheld and violent offenders prioritized. Carnita Atwater: Reform prison system; I believe in a second chance. Carnita Atwater: Reduce crime by investing in robust community policing. Daniel Cameron: Can't appease anti-police movement sweeping this nation. Jason Martin: Our criminal justice system is broken. JB Smiley: Fought for transparency in the Memphis Police Department. JB Smiley: Opposed added federal law enforcement presence in Memphis. |
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Drugs Bill Lee: Raise penalties on drug traffickers, aid non-violent addicts. Bill Lee: Opposes recreational marijuana; wait on medical marijuana. Carnita Atwater: Tennessee should join others states in legalizing marijuana. Jason Martin: Pass cannabis for recreational use. Period. Karl Dean: Provide treatment for opioids while stepping up prosecution. Karl Dean: Medical marijuana ok, but opposes recreational use. Karl Dean: No recreational marijuana; decriminalize light medical use. |
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Education Bill Lee: Charter schools change lives of at-risk youth. Bill Lee: Education, including vocational, is key to a bright future. Bill Lee: Supports charter schools & vouchers. Carnita Atwater: State-of-the-art vocational training in every high school. Diane Black: Supports tax dollars for private schools. Jason Martin: Make sure that no school in Tennessee is underfunded. Jason Martin: Support trade and vocational schools, technical training. Jason Martin: Opposed state's school voucher program. JB Smiley: Opposed defunding schools teaching critical race theory. Karl Dean: Supports publicly financed, privately led charter schools. Karl Dean: Expand school choice teacher accountability. Karl Dean: Charters ok if non-profit, but vouchers not ok. Karl Dean: Small city property tax increase to directed to education. Karl Dean: Expand access to vocational training programs. Karl Dean: Increase teacher pay; more resources for schools. Karl Dean: Supports charters; opposes vouchers. Karl Dean: Opposes vouchers & for-profit charter schools. |
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Energy & Oil Diane Black: Rejects Paris climate change agreement. Jason Martin: Make sure our state is at the forefront of green technology. JB Smiley: Opposed pipeline threatening local aquifer, neighborhoods. Karl Dean: Pledged to work toward reducing greenhouse gases. |
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Environment Karl Dean: Cuts to the EPA are unthinkable. |
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Families & Children Bill Haslam: Declare pornography a public health crisis. Bill Lee: Historical evidence: marriage is between a man and a woman. Bill Lee: Marriage is between a man & a woman. Jason Martin: Quality and affordable childcare, universal pre-K. Karl Dean: Supports gay marriage. |
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Foreign Policy Diane Black: said Congressman Black.". John Rose: Voted against foreign aid to Ukraine. |
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Free Trade Bill Lee: Opposes Trump's tariffs on China. Karl Dean: Opposes Trump's tariffs on China. |
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Government Reform Bill Lee: Term limits would bring in new leaders with new ideas. Jason Martin: Ensure every eligible voter can access the ballot box. JB Smiley: Initiated sending voter registration with utility bills. Karl Dean: Nonpartisan redistricting; no voter ID. |
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Gun Control Bill Lee: Law-abiding citizens have a right to guns; don't punish them. Bill Lee: Oppose any attempt to ban an entire class of weapons. Bill Lee: Mass shooting, concealed carry law "separate issues". Jason Martin: Uphold 2nd Amendment rights; support bipartisan gun laws. Jason Martin: Repeal permitless carry; don't penalize responsible owners. JB Smiley: One priority is to overturn permitless carry legislation. JB Smiley: High standards for gun ownership critical to public safety. Karl Dean: Strong background checks; ban bump stocks. |
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Health Care Bill Lee: Out-of-box approach to healthcare: create your own system. Bill Lee: ObamaCare will not expand in Tennessee under my watch. Bill Lee: Defies judges; lets parents opt out of mask mandates. Carnita Atwater: Ensure access to health care no matter where people live. Carnita Atwater: Should Democrats focus on COVID response in uphill race? Diane Black: Repeal ObamaCare;need market-based solution. Diane Black: Patients should respect their doctors' religious beliefs. Jason Martin: Led fight for Tennessee's healthcare in rural communities. Jason Martin: We are breaking our families with medical debt. JB Smiley: Pro-vaccination/pro-mask mandate, shouldn't be political. Karl Dean: Expand Medicaid for low-income families. Karl Dean: Support ObamaCare; expand Medicaid. John Rose: Ensure everyone's 30 minutes or less from emergency care. |
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Homeland Security Bill Lee: Adjust budget to include benefits & services veterans earned. |
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Immigration Bill Haslam: College tuition break for in-state undocumented immigrants. Bill Lee: Benefits for illegal immigrants is the wrong strategy. Bill Lee: Build the border wall built and forbid sanctuary cities. Jason Martin: Provide support for our immigrant and refugee communities. Karl Dean: Immigrants are part of community; college tuition break ok. Karl Dean: Earned path to citizenship; they are Tennesseans. |
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Jobs Jason Martin: Oppose "right to work" amendment to state constitution. JB Smiley: On choice of jobs or higher wages, I'm going to choose jobs. |
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Principles & Values Bill Lee: Faith would influence my decisions as governor. Bill Lee: We accomplished my vision at granddad's company. Bill Lee: Former chairman of the Tennessee Prayer Breakfast. Bill Lee: Religious liberty is guaranteed to us by the constitution. Bill Lee: Called critical race theory is "un-American". Bill Lee: Proclaimed statewide Day of Prayer & Fasting. Jason Martin: Instilled values of hard work, family, faith, and community. Jason Martin: Thinks of himself a moderate "peacemaker," less red and blue. JB Smiley: Organized community prayer service over youth gun violence. Karl Dean: Pro-business centrist: good things happen in the middle. John Rose: Farming has always been a passion of his; 8th generation. John Rose: Tennessee's bedrock values emanate from Christian values. |
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Tax Reform Diane Black: Flatter, simpler tax needed. JB Smiley: Tax increases need will of the people to support it. Karl Dean: Raised city property taxes, but after Great Recession. Mark Green: Eliminate Hall tax: 6% on unearned interest and dividends. |
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Technology Bill Lee: Infrastructure needs repairs, stop kicking can down the road. Karl Dean: Increase gas tax to fund local transportation infrastructure. |
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War & Peace Mark Green: Don't forget soldiers who made capturing Saddam possible. |
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