2020 Vermont Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     David Zuckerman: Add reproductive autonomy to Vermont Constitution.     David Zuckerman: Protect funding for Planned Parenthood.

Budget & Economy     David Zuckerman: Prioritize spending on the most needy.

Civil Rights     David Zuckerman: Root out structural and systemic oppression.     David Zuckerman: Voted to override veto of gay marriage law.     David Zuckerman: Women should be paid equally and treated equally.

Crime     David Zuckerman: Reduce the need for police intervention.     David Zuckerman: We need an extensive and systemic collection of racial data.     Rebecca Holcombe: End racial disparities in Vermont's criminal justice system.

Drugs     David Zuckerman: Provide needle exchanges, overdose prevention medication.     David Zuckerman: Legalize marijuana.

Education     David Zuckerman: Supports universal afterschool and pre-K education.     David Zuckerman: Free in-state tuition for trade schools & higher education.     Rebecca Holcombe: Public schools reveal strength of a community.     Rebecca Holcombe: Fallout from inadequate funding measured in generations.     Rebecca Holcombe: Committed to protecting rights of students with disabilities.     Rebecca Holcombe: Teacher in school & college before state education secretary.

Energy & Oil     David Zuckerman: Put $20 million more into weatherization.     David Zuckerman: Invest in renewable energy; Vermont has lost jobs.     David Zuckerman: Work toward renewable, sustainable energy as primary sources.     David Zuckerman: Encourage alternatives to single-use vehicles.     Rebecca Holcombe: Climate change is here, renewable energy is our future.     Rebecca Holcombe: Will move us to a sustainable, green energy future.

Environment     Rebecca Holcombe: Protect working lands, ensure food security.     Rebecca Holcombe: Restore quality of water, soils, forests to cleaner days.     David Zuckerman: Supports sustainable agriculture & diversified farms.

Families & Children     David Zuckerman: Supports universal, statewide paid family leave.     Rebecca Holcombe: Make sure every child can be part of good community school.     Phil Scott: Increased spending on childcare & early learning.

Free Trade     Phil Scott: Congress should pass USMCA trade deal.

Government Reform     Rebecca Holcombe: Rebuild trust by strengthening ethics requirements.     Rebecca Holcombe: Public has the right to know leaders work for public.

Health Care     David Zuckerman: Supports Medicare for All.     David Zuckerman: Stop seeing mental health as separate from physical health.     Rebecca Holcombe: Confront out of control costs; coordinate state government.     Rebecca Holcombe: Scary anyone in public office would doubt value of vaccines.     Rebecca Holcombe: Will confront out of control costs of healthcare, drugs.     Rebecca Holcombe: If you can't afford health care, it's sick care.     Rebecca Holcombe: Should not have to turn down jobs for healthcare eligibility.     Rebecca Holcombe: Health is one sector that touches everything.     Rebecca Holcombe: State's mental health system is underfunded.     Eddie Melton: Rejects increased Medicaid funding, should deal with costs.     Eddie Melton: Signed state individual mandate; goes into effect in 2020.

Immigration     David Zuckerman: Immigrants & refugees welcome in Vermont.     Eddie Melton: Stopped sharing info with immigration authorities in 2017.

Jobs     David Zuckerman: Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; plus paid family leave.     Rebecca Holcombe: Unions support wage equity and safe workplaces.     David Zuckerman: Increasing minimum wage will lift workers out of poverty.     Rebecca Holcombe: Unions support wage equity & safe workplaces.     Eddie Melton: Pay people $5000 to take jobs in Vermont.

Local Issues     David Zuckerman: Diversify agriculture; currently 70% dairy.

Social Security     Phil Scott: Enacted state tax relief on Social Security benefits.

Tax Reform     David Zuckerman: Rebuild economy by taxing wealthiest Vermonters.     David Zuckerman: Multiple ways of revenue, including taxes.     David Zuckerman: Address pandemic budget hole with taxes & rainy day fund.     David Zuckerman: No new taxes; we will have to live within our means.     David Zuckerman: Differentiate between those who can or cannot pay more taxes.     David Zuckerman: Institute a wealth tax on state's richest residents.     Phil Scott: Scott and Republicans blocked many new taxes.     Phil Scott: Tax burden takes a toll on economic development.

Technology     David Zuckerman: Invest more in broadband, create hubs around the state.     David Zuckerman: Must increase broadband access in rural Vermont.     Phil Scott: State invests in expanding broadband connectivity.     Phil Scott: Alliance with Microsoft for digital skills, computer science.

Welfare & Poverty     David Zuckerman: Support new affordable housing, improve existing homes.     Rebecca Holcombe: Target investment at affordable homes & rentals.     David Zuckerman: Supported affordable housing in Vermont State House.

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The above quotations are from 2020 Vermont Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. Gov. Scott running for re-election in 2020;
2020 VT Gubernatorial debate
Phil Scott(R)
vs.David Zuckerman(D)
vs.Rebecca Holcombe(D)
Former gubernatorial races:
2018 Vermont gubernatorial debate,
vs.Scott(R) vs.Stern(D) vs.Hallquist(D)
2016 Vermont Gubernatorial debates:
Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott(R)
vs.former State Representative Sue Minter(D)
vs.Former state senator Matt Dunne(D)
vs.Bruce Lisman(R)
vs.Speaker of the House Shap Smith(D)

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