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Jim Justice
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Jim Justice on Abortion
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Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion
OR background on Abortion.
- Ban abortion in almost all cases with few exceptions. (Sep 2022)
- Without any question whatsoever, I stand with the unborn. (Jan 2020)
- The Supreme Court ruled on abortion, and the law is the law. (Aug 2016)
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Jim Justice on Budget & Economy
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OR background on Budget & Economy.
- Proposes Inflatocine: one-time pay bonus for public workers. (Jan 2022)
- $30 to 50 million to entice business to West Virginia. (Feb 2021)
- Balanced $217M budget deficit with no new taxes. (Jan 2019)
- Proposed nearly $3 billion for infrastructure. (Sep 2017)
- Cut Rainy Day fund by $123M for WV's biggest depression ever. (Feb 2017)
- Limit lawmaker pay to 5 work days for any special session. (Jun 2016)
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Jim Justice on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Ban transgender girls from girls school sports. (Apr 2021)
- Black lives matter because all lives matter. (Oct 2020)
- Would sign Fairness Act to protect LGBTQ in housing, jobs. (Oct 2020)
- State human rights commission is understaffed & underfunded. (Mar 2019)
- Governor's Minority Affairs director condemned by NAACP. (Dec 2018)
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Jim Justice on Corporations
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OR background on Corporations.
- Eliminate business inventory and machinery tax if we can. (Jan 2020)
- Just Cut Taxes And Win: start with business taxes. (Jan 2018)
- Raise business B&O tax, sales tax, state fees, & gas tax. (Feb 2017)
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Jim Justice on Drugs
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OR background on Drugs.
- Partnership to bring prevention programs to all schools. (Feb 2021)
- Create Narcotics Intelligence Unit strike force. (Jan 2020)
- Jobs & Hope: $29.7 million to guide people in recovery. (Oct 2019)
- Jim's Dream: job training program for drug addicts. (Jan 2019)
- Jim's Dream: $10M for equipment at vo-tech training centers. (Jan 2019)
- Adamantly opposed to recreational marijuana, but medical ok. (Jan 2019)
- We have to have stiffer laws to fix the drug problem. (Feb 2017)
- Three-pronged attack to go after the drug runners. (Nov 2015)
- Support the expansion of drug courts. (Nov 2015)
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Jim Justice on Education
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OR background on Education.
- Make all curriculum available online for parents to see. (Jan 2023)
- Cool to education savings accounts & charter schools. (Jun 2019)
- Supports education, with focus on public school teachers. (Apr 2019)
- 5% teacher's pay raise, as part of education reform. (Jan 2019)
- Support non-college career paths. (Jan 2018)
- Return education back from bureaucracies to local level. (Feb 2017)
- Replace Smarter Balance with ACT testing. (Feb 2017)
- We're dead last: 2% teacher raise; and dump state testing. (Feb 2017)
- Pay our teachers what they're worth, to attract the best. (Nov 2015)
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Jim Justice on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- I believe we need to welcome all sources of energy. (Jan 2023)
- We should help our coal, gas, and oil companies. (Feb 2021)
- I truly believe that coal has a future, a real future. (Oct 2020)
- State's coal can be used for construction instead of fuel. (Jan 2020)
- Coal miners back work is good; let's have more. (Jan 2018)
- Lower the severance tax on coal and gas. (Feb 2017)
- Lower, and then tier, the severance tax on coal and gas. (Feb 2017)
- Promote new uses for central Appalachian coal. (Nov 2015)
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Jim Justice on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Invest $14M in tourism and revenue comes flying right back. (Jan 2019)
- $60M upgrade to state parks. (Jan 2019)
- I love the outdoors, but regulatory agencies tell you no. (Feb 2017)
- Paid $900,000 fine for poor pollution controls at mines. (Sep 2016)
- EPA regulations have been difficult, overreaching, and wrong. (Oct 2015)
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Jim Justice on Free Trade
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OR background on Free Trade.
- Supports tariffs that lead to good deals when dust settles. (Jan 2019)
- Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA. (Oct 2018)
- Change the trade imbalance with China. (Jan 2018)
- Bring manufacturing back from Vietnam, China and Mexico. (Feb 2017)
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Jim Justice on Government Reform
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OR background on Government Reform.
- Create cabinet posts on tourism & economic development. (Feb 2021)
- Appoint a Waste Czar to root out agency excess. (Feb 2017)
- Ban fundraising while the legislature is in session. (Jun 2016)
- No contributions to legislators during legislative sessions. (Nov 2015)
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Jim Justice on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- Vaccinations helped me, but won't require vaccinations. (Jan 2022)
- Mandates divide us, for crying out loud we're Americans. (Oct 2021)
- We can all agree on protection for preexisting conditions. (Jan 2020)
- Establish Medicaid Families First Reserve Fund. (Jan 2020)
- Don't plan on repealing Obamacare/ACA's Medicaid expansion. (Sep 2016)
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Jim Justice on Principles & Values
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OR background on Principles & Values.
- All the goodness in West Virginia is because of God above. (Jan 2023)
- Shedding image of being uneducated, dusty, poor, backward. (Jan 2022)
- God is responsible for miracle of West Virginia. (Feb 2021)
- Condemned with IFFY award for running "Issue-Free" campaign. (Aug 2016)
- Endorsed Endorsed by Donald Trump/MAGA during presidency. (Nov 2020)
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Jim Justice on Social Security
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OR background on Social Security.
- Signs law phasing out tax on Social Security for most. (Mar 2019)
- Eliminate state tax on Social Security benefits. (Jan 2019)
- Totally exempt on your Social Security from State income tax. (Jan 2019)
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Jim Justice on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Reduce personal income tax by 50% over three years. (Jan 2023)
- Repeal income tax; increase sales tax 1 «%, add wealth tax. (Feb 2021)
- Increase fees, gas tax, and business tax to close deficit. (Feb 2017)
- Don't tax people to death; rein in government by attrition. (Jun 2016)
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Jim Justice on Welfare & Poverty
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OR background on Welfare & Poverty.
- We've got to say we're going to stop hunger in West Virginia. (Jan 2023)
- Fighting food insecurity is a big priority of mine. (Jan 2022)
- If we can't find money to fight hunger, then we're not much. (Jan 2020)
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)
| The Supreme Court ruled on abortion, and the law is the law: Favors topic 1 Without any question whatsoever, I stand with the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion in almost all cases with few exceptions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Governor's Minority Affairs director condemned by NAACP: Opposes topic 2 State human rights commission is understaffed & underfunded: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Black lives matter because all lives matter: Opposes topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(0 points on Social scale)
| Would sign Fairness Act to protect LGBTQ in housing, jobs: Strongly Favors topic 3 Ban transgender girls from girls school sports: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)
| God is responsible for miracle of West Virginia: Strongly Favors topic 4 All the goodness in West Virginia is because of God above: Strongly Favors topic 4 We fought for our faith, our families, our freedoms: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
No opinion on
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Don't plan on repealing Obamacare/ACA's Medicaid expansion: Favors topic 5 We can all agree on protection for preexisting conditions: Favors topic 5 Establish Medicaid Families First Reserve Fund: Favors topic 5 Mandates divide us, for crying out loud we're Americans: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Vaccinations helped me, but won't require vaccinations: Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Totally exempt on your Social Security from State income tax: Opposes topic 6 Eliminate state tax on Social Security benefits: Opposes topic 6 Signs law phasing out tax on Social Security for most: Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Pay our teachers what they're worth, to attract the best: Opposes topic 7 Return education back from bureaucracies to local level: Favors topic 7 Replace Smarter Balance with ACT testing: Favors topic 7 We're dead last: 2% teacher raise; and dump state testing: Opposes topic 7 5% teacher's pay raise, as part of education reform: Opposes topic 7 Cool to education savings accounts & charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Supports education, with focus on public school teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Make all curriculum available online for parents to see: Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale)
| EPA regulations have been difficult, overreaching, and wrong: Opposes topic 8 Paid $900,000 fine for poor pollution controls at mines: Favors topic 8 I love the outdoors, but regulatory agencies tell you no: Favors topic 8 Invest $14M in tourism and revenue comes flying right back: Opposes topic 8 $60M upgrade to state parks: Strongly Opposes topic 8 We cut the red tape; businesses are absolutely booming: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Stiffer laws for drug pushers; treatment for addicts: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| The Second Amendment is ingrained in me: Favors topic 10 Allow permit holders to carry weapons on campus: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Raise business B&O tax, sales tax, state fees, & gas tax: Favors topic 11 Just Cut Taxes And Win: start with business taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Eliminate business inventory and machinery tax if we can: Opposes topic 11 Don't tax people to death; rein in government by attrition: Opposes topic 11 Increase fees, gas tax, and business tax to close deficit: Strongly Favors topic 11 Repeal income tax; increase sales tax 1 «%, add wealth tax: Favors topic 11 Reduce personal income tax by 50% over three years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 The faster we drop taxes on individuals the better we'll be: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Attacks Democrats for not supporting border security: Strongly Opposes topic 12 I hope and pray we never have sanctuary cities here: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Bring manufacturing back from Vietnam, China and Mexico: Opposes topic 13 Change the trade imbalance with China: Opposes topic 13 Supports tariffs that lead to good deals when dust settles: Opposes topic 13 Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Keep Chinese Communist Party from purchasing U.S. land: Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Exempt military retirees from the state income tax: Favors topic 15 More programs for National Guard and veterans: Favors topic 15 $5000 incentive for veterans to move to West Virginia: Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
| No contributions to legislators during legislative sessions: Favors topic 16 Ban fundraising while the legislature is in session: Favors topic 16 Appoint a Waste Czar to root out agency excess: Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Weak foreign policy causes Mideast chaos and war: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Promote new uses for central Appalachian coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Lower the severance tax on coal and gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Lower, and then tier, the severance tax on coal and gas: Favors topic 18 Coal miners back work is good; let's have more: Strongly Opposes topic 18 State's coal can be used for construction instead of fuel: Favors topic 18 I truly believe that coal has a future, a real future: Strongly Opposes topic 18 We should help our coal, gas, and oil companies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 I believe we need to welcome all sources of energy: Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Three-pronged attack to go after the drug runners: Strongly Favors topic 19 Support the expansion of drug courts: Opposes topic 19 We have to have stiffer laws to fix the drug problem: Strongly Favors topic 19 Jim's Dream: job training program for drug addicts: Opposes topic 19 Jim's Dream: $10M for equipment at vo-tech training centers: Opposes topic 19 Adamantly opposed to recreational marijuana, but medical ok: Favors topic 19 Jobs & Hope: $29.7 million to guide people in recovery: Opposes topic 19 Create Narcotics Intelligence Unit strike force: Strongly Favors topic 19 Partnership to bring prevention programs to all schools: Favors topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Limit lawmaker pay to 5 work days for any special session: Opposes topic 20 Cut Rainy Day fund by $123M for WV's biggest depression ever: Favors topic 20 Balanced $217M budget deficit with no new taxes: Opposes topic 20 Proposed nearly $3 billion for infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20 $30 to 50 million to entice business to West Virginia: Favors topic 20 Proposes Inflatocine: one-time pay bonus for public workers: Favors topic 20 My administration does not believe in growing government: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Fighting food insecurity is a big priority of mine: Favors topic 20 We've got to say we're going to stop hunger in West Virginia: Favors topic 20 |
Jim Justice is a Moderate Conservative
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