2016 Oregon Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Bud Pierce: Accessible contraceptives & family planning services.

Budget & Economy     Bob Niemeyer: Cut the size of government and jobs will follow.     Bud Pierce: Cut growth in state budget by half.

Civil Rights     Bud Pierce: Same-sex marriage is a "settled" issue.

Corporations     Kate Brown: Grow Our Own: develop existing Oregon businesses.

Crime     Bob Niemeyer: Death penalty is less cruel to families of victims.

Education     Bob Niemeyer: Charter schools are the answer; throw out Common Core.     Kate Brown: Seamless public education from cradle to career.     Bud Pierce: We need motivated, well-trained teachers.     Bob Niemeyer: Common Core creates a putrid educational system.     Kate Brown: Make it easier to opt out from Common Core testing.

Energy & Oil     Bud Pierce: End low-carbon fuel mandate: 19 cents-a-gallon hidden tax.     Julian Bell: Combat climate change and promote clean energy.     Kate Brown: Angered environmentalists via compromise transportation bill.

Environment     Bud Pierce: Maintain forestlands through proper forest management.

Families & Children     Bud Pierce: Partially support hospice/respite centers.     Bud Pierce: Alleviate the scourge of sex trafficking.

Government Reform     Kate Brown: Disclose lobbyist info & pay, on public website.     Bob Niemeyer: Go back to voting in person, with verified photo ID.     Kate Brown: Oregon sees high turnout because of vote-by-mail.     Kate Brown: 15 million ballots via vote-by-mail with only 9 fraud cases.

Gun Control     Bud Pierce: Oppose background checks; they won't reduce gun violence.     Bud Pierce: Surveillance of schools & social media, to curb gun violence.

Health Care     Kate Brown: Access to healthcare improving, but there is more we must do.     Bud Pierce: Subsidize "adequate" insurance for low-income Oregonians.     Bud Pierce: Fight any one-size-fits-all single-payer healthcare system.

Homeland Security     Bud Pierce: State duty to honor the sacrifice of those who've served.

Immigration     Kate Brown: Oregon will accept refugees and help them rebuild lives.     Kate Brown: Open the doors of opportunity for Syrian refugees.

Jobs     Bud Pierce: Vigilance in enforcing Equal Pay laws for women.

Principles & Values     Bob Niemeyer: Separating church & state doesn't pull God out of government.

Social Security     Bud Pierce: Require automatic enrollment with payroll deductions.     Kate Brown: More options & opportunities to save for retirement.

Tax Reform     Bud Pierce: Tax relief on mid-tier income earners, to create more jobs.     Kate Brown: Need more taxes from business to support basic needs.

Technology     Bud Pierce: Public transit ok, but future is autonomous drive vehicles.     Kate Brown: Expand public transit to ease traffic congestion.

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