Late 1990s Governor's State of the State speeches
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from Governor's State of the State speeches, late 1990s (number of quotes indicated):
- George W. Bush (19) Republican
- Tom Carper (2) Democratic Sr Senator Delaware
- Tommy Thompson (1) Cabinet-2005
- Zell Miller (6) Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004 Georgia
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Abortion
George W. Bush: Parental notification for minors.
Zell Miller: Promote and fund sexual abstinence programs.
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Budget & Economy
George W. Bush: Commit funds to education and tax cuts.
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Crime
George W. Bush: Track gangs; enact automatic sentencing.
Zell Miller: Drunk drivers are criminals and deserve tough punishment.
Zell Miller: Two-strikes law got 1,710 ciminals behind bars.
George W. Bush: More searches and less parole for criminals.
George W. Bush: Stop endless delays on death row.
George W. Bush: Mandatory sentencing for repeat offenders.
George W. Bush: End frivolous lawsuits; cap damages.
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Drugs
Zell Miller: Allow people harmed by drugs to sue drug dealers.
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Education
George W. Bush: Commit funds to education and tax cuts.
George W. Bush: Supports trying charter schools and vouchers.
Tommy Thompson: School choice has made a difference for low-income families.
Tom Carper: Focus on discipline in schools.
Zell Miller: All children should have the opportunity to attend pre-K.
George W. Bush: “Home rule” with state standards.
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Energy & Oil
George W. Bush: Reduce emissions from old plants.
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Environment
Zell Miller: Protection of 100,000 Georgia acres is great achievement.
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Families & Children
George W. Bush: Enforce child protection and child support.
George W. Bush: Suspend licenses if child support is unpaid.
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Free Trade
George W. Bush: Support NAFTA by improving Mexican border.
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Health Care
Tom Carper: Universal coverage for children is within our grasp.
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Tax Reform
George W. Bush: Eliminate certain sales and property taxes.
George W. Bush: Reduce homeowner property taxes.
George W. Bush: Replace corporate property tax with sales tax.
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Welfare & Poverty
George W. Bush: More assistance for transition off welfare.
George W. Bush: Limit benefits and require work.
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The above quotations are from Late 1990s Governor's State of the State speeches.
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