2018 FL Governor's race: on Budget & Economy


Philip Levine: An economy that works for all Floridians

If we want to create a state with better-paying jobs and an economy that works for all Floridians, it starts with raising the minimum wage, investing in public education, paying our teachers a fair wage, protecting and preserving our environment, and taking serious steps to curb the threat of gun violence.
Source: 2018 Florida Governor campaign website PhilipLevine2018.com Oct 9, 2018

Andrew Gillum: Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Stimulus better than market-led recovery"?

A: Agree--Mayor Gillum supports the Obama Administration's actions to save our economy from the reckless Wall Street behavior that wrecked our economy.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Florida Governor candidate Jun 15, 2018

Adam Putnam: Don't make Florida into California & their debt

A letter sent by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam's political committee and signed by Putnam made issue out of the social and economic liberalism of California, stating:

"Unsustainable debt, disastrous environmental regulations, unfunded pensions for public employees, and massive government work projects they can't afford are a recipe for disaster. I will work day and night to prevent that. The crippling left-wing policies of their Golden State must never take root here in our Sunshine State!"

Source: The Florida Squeeze on 2018 Florida gubernatorial race Apr 16, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Budget & Economy:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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