2016 OR Governor's race: on Budget & Economy

Bob Niemeyer: Cut the size of government and jobs will follow

Niemeyer: Cut the size of government and jobs will follow. Stop government activities that are not government responsibilities and jobs will follow. End regulations that are not based on law enforcement and jobs will follow. Businesses exist for the purpose of making money. Making money is why we work. Making money for your employer really is the only way to be able to get health care, housing, or even food. You want jobs, get rid of the minimum wage, lower taxes on businesses if not eliminate them, and stop to over regulation of every aspect of business. The people need to relearn that their value to business is based on how much money your employer can make with their help. Stop giving away money that belongs to our ancestors. Unemployment benefits stop at 13 weeks. No more Federal money. Rebuild Oregon's educational system so our children will have a higher value in the job market.

Bud Pierce: Cut growth in state budget by half

Bud Pierce will:
• Shrink state work force by not replacing retiring state workers.
• Cut growth in state budget by half.
• Establish a commission to examine state programs and recommend closing or consolidating program--with up-or-down vote of commission's whole package of findings by legislature.
• Zero-based budgeting.
• Fix PERS Once and For All.
• Eliminate Cadillac healthcare plans for state workers.
• Replace Kate Brown's rubberstamp with a Bud Pierce veto pen.