Drew Edmondson in Gubernatorial campaign websites


On Corporations: Close tax loopholes as one means to a fair budget

The budget should be written for Oklahomans, not lobbyists. Our budget process is broken and our priorities have been lost. Legislators are neglecting middle-class families while rewarding special interests. To invest in our people, we'll close corporate tax loopholes in the state and expand tax deductions for middle-class Oklahomans and small businesses.
Source: 2018 gubernatorial campaign website DrewForOklahoma.com Jun 23, 2018

On Education: The future depends on investing in education and kids

Number one--we need to raise pay for our teachers and reduce administrative costs to put money back in classrooms. This isn't just about doing right by our teachers or giving opportunity to our kids. It's about our future. If we want to grow our businesses and attract new ones, we must have the entrepreneurs and skilled workers to support them. We need to stop cutting higher education funding too, and invest in Oklahomans to build a more prosperous Oklahoma.
Source: 2018 gubernatorial campaign website DrewForOklahoma.com Jun 23, 2018

On Energy & Oil: Applauds oil and gas reps for backing up restoring GPT to 7%

Edmondson said Oklahoma should invest in its future by working to reduce its dependence on unstable income sources like the gross production tax and creating a capital improvement fund. Edmondson has also voiced his support for restoring GPT to 7% and pledged to take the issue to a vote of the people should the legislature fail to make this necessary adjustment. He applauded a group of oil and gas professionals who have picked up that banner and are working on a ballot initiative to achieve that goal.
Source: 2018 gubernatorial campaign website DrewForOklahoma.com Jun 23, 2018

On Government Reform: Advocate of open transparency; the public has right to know

We start by cracking down on those who broke it--the lobbying industry and corrupting political donations and establishing new transparency rules. And I'll establish an Office of Open Government within the governor's office to facilitate the public's right to know. The Fallin administration's practice of stonewalling the public ends with me.
Source: 2018 gubernatorial campaign website DrewForOklahoma.com Jun 23, 2018

On Health Care: Reverse decision and accept Medicaid expansion funds

Every Oklahoman should be free to choose the best health care for themselves. Our governor's decision to reject Medicaid expansion not only robbed tens of thousands of health care, it created an insurance monopoly that robbed Oklahomans of choice and let insurance companies set sky-high rates. It also crippled the ability of our state's rural hospitals to provide care to low-income Oklahomans. Drew Edmondson will reverse our legislature's harmful decision to reject Medicaid expansion funds.
Source: 2018 gubernatorial campaign website DrewForOklahoma.com Jun 23, 2018

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