Joe Manchin III in Survey of Gubernatorial campaign websites, 2001-2009

On Corporations: Cut corporate income tax & business franchise tax

Making A Difference On Taxes
• Cut Corporate Net Income Tax
• Cut Business Franchise Tax
• Cut Food Tax in half
• Established a long-term tax modernization plan.

On Crime: More sexual predator laws; more State police pay

Making A Difference In Law Enforcement
• Implemented legislation to curtail the sale of meth lab ingredients
• Committed $1 million to crack down on the state's illegal drug trade
• Signed legislation protecting West Virginia's children from sexual predators
• Proposed and implemented a long deserved pay raise for the State Police

On Education: Increased teacher pay

Making A Difference In Education
• State received an "A" for technology from Education Week
• Gave state universities increased research flexibility
• Increased teacher pay by up to 19%
• Launched statewide business/education partnership
• Enacted the first comprehensive teacher pay package in more than 15 years
• Gave state universities increased flexibility to pursue new research that could spawn new discoveries.

On Environment: Pushed for new mine safety regulations

Making A Difference On Mine Safety
• Ensuring adequate supplies of emergency oxygen in underground mines
• Requiring mine operators to install wireless tracking systems
• Commanded mine operators to report serious accidents within 15 minutes
• Hiring additional mine inspectors
• Better equipping and training mine rescue teams
• Authorized the closure of an entire mine if serious violations exist
• Strengthened mine seal requirements
• Requiring mine foreman to complete more training

On Homeland Security: Higher National Guard pay & tuition waivers

Making A Difference For Veterans
• Made the Director of Veterans Affairs a cabinet-level position
• Signed a National Guard pay raise bill
• Extended graduate school tuition and fee waivers for National Guard
• Extended tuition waivers to childre and spouses of Guard members killed
• Strongly supports the "Helmets to Hardhats" program
• Supporting a new national veterans' cemetery in West Virginia
• Supported a bill that made it easier for vets to receive increased bonuses.

On Social Security: $14M for senior services, most money ever

Making A Difference For Seniors
• Dedicated more money than ever before to senior services
• $10 million for the Aged and Disabled Waiver
• $1 million for Alzheimer's Respite Care
• $150,000 to the West Virginia Elder Watch program
• $3.7 million for in-home services & nutrition
• Doubled the senior citizen refundable property tax credit
• Developed the only state-sponsored call center in the country dedicated to helping seniors understand the Medicare Prescription Drug Program

On Tax Reform: Created a low-income family tax credit

Making A Difference On Taxes
• Created a low-income family tax credit
• Doubled the senior citizen refundable property tax credit
• Eliminated the state privilege tax on automobiles to truly welcome new residents to West Virginia