Shawn Moody in 2018 ME Governor's race
On Abortion:
Strongly pro-life: opposes any tax dollars for abortion
SUPPORTING A PRO-LIFE CULTURE IN MAINE. - Oppose any state taxpayer money for abortions.
- Support Maine Right to Life's Legislative efforts including parental consent in cases of minors and those who are incapacitated and efforts to
require waiting periods for abortions.
- Oppose the rationing of medical care for those suffering from disabilities and other terminal illnesses.
- Oppose euthanasia in Maine.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Corporations:
Address red tape; focus on recruiting businesses
GROWING OUR ECONOMY. Structure a Governor's Initiative on Regulatory Reform with existing staff to address red tape. Conduct entry and exit interviews with businesses both moving to Maine and those
leaving so we can address what is working well with, and what is inhibiting, job and economic growth. Focus on recruiting, and retaining, businesses which pay strong, competitive wages.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Crime:
Law enforcement needs all the right tools to catch criminals
FIGHTING VIOLENT CRIME. Ensure law enforcement has the resources they need to catch the criminals--including strengthening our
criminal code for addictive opioid drug trafficking and tools to track the traffickers.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Drugs:
Strengthen criminal code & stem tide of illegal trafficking
FIGHTING THE OPIOID CRISIS. - Work with our schools to bring a new focus on drug education, impacts of opioid abuse, and long term effects of heavy drug use.
- Work with the federal government to ensure strong borders to stem the tide of illegal drug trafficking while keeping an eye on interstate drug trafficking routes.
- Support peer-to-peer recovery efforts like the AA model, and other treatment options, where those in recovery can serve as real-life mentors for others battling addiction.
- Strengthen our criminal code for addictive opioid drug trafficking and tools to track the traffickers.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Education:
Parental and local control in education curriculum
Prioritize parental and local control in education curriculum decisions. Provide improved performance evaluations for teachers and administrators. Permanently remove the failed 1-4 Grading System in "Proficiency Based Education". Evaluate high school,
community college, and University system offerings with an eye on the careers in the region, long term trends, and coordination of programs to reduce costs and improve student outcomes, ensuring they align with Maine employers' needs.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Environment:
Voluntarily adopted eco-friendly practices at Moody's
Moody's was one of the first in our industry to adopt eco-friendly practices--voluntarily--even before the EPA passed rules requiring these practices. I partnered with the Maine Audobon Society for a renewable energy project to finance the installation
of solar panels. Moody's uses waterborne base coats, energy-efficient lighting, recycled sheet metal, and energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems to ensure we maximize energy efficiency and minimize our impact on the planet.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Gun Control:
Pro 2nd Amendment; wants armed officials in high schools
Uphold the Oath to protect and defend the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution as well as Maine's Constitution which states: "Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right shall never be questioned." Veto unconstitutional measures
which would limit law abiding citizen's rights. Place trained, armed school resource officers in every high school across the state. Support active shooter training for schools, large venues, and workplaces that need the training.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Health Care:
Wants health insurance open to competition amongst states
Work to bring back successful Maine reforms, overridden by Washington, that increase competition, allow the purchase of health insurance across state lines and lower costs for Maine people. Provide transparency so customers can compare prices between
Maine hospitals for non-emergency services and treatments. Ensure those who receive government funded health care, if physically able; contribute something toward their own care to ensure costs are not just shifted onto other payers or taxpayers.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Homeland Security:
Stand behind veterans: offer school, jobs and services
STANDING BEHIND OUR VETERANS WHO PROTECTED OUR FREEDOMS.
Continue support for Veterans educational and employment programs and Veterans Service Offices.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Immigration:
Work with federal officials against illegal immigrants
Work with federal government to comply with federal law and prohibit sanctuary cities in Maine. Notify and cooperate with the federal immigration officials when illegal immigrants are found by Maine state law enforcement officers.
Push for an end to any welfare dollars being used for illegal aliens. Crack down on employers who knowingly employ illegal immigrants.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Jobs:
Make it easier for job creators: create a service hotline
CREATING GOOD PAYING JOBS. Perform a comprehensive review of all government red tape with the goal of increasing speed of permitting, reducing fees, and eliminating duplication.
Create a jobs "customer service hotline" so that potential job creators and Maine businesses looking to expand can get immediate responses from state government, through a single point of contact.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Tax Reform:
Tight N'Up spending; reduce income tax; provide transparency
Force fiscal responsibility on Maine government by working on "Tight N'Up" spending proposal. Impose budget quality controls to tie performance to a department's spending authority. Work for the reduction of the Maine income tax to protect families and
make Maine competitive with other U.S. states. Incentivize regionalization of local municipal services to provide property tax relief for Mainers, while increasing transparency so the Maine people really know where their dollars are being spent.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Welfare & Poverty:
Lifetime cap on welfare; with strong fraud detection
Use state government to help promote the dignity that comes with a job, not just a government check, by connecting training and work availability with those who try entering the system, and performing a skills assessment when somebody applies for
benefits. Protect and encourage a strong fraud detection unit. Work on programs to end the use of welfare EBT cards in the drug trade. Support a stronger lifetime cap on "TANF" (i.e. Temporary Assistance) benefits.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com
Sep 1, 2018
On Corporations:
Run the state like I've run my business
Republican Shawn Moody said his life story informs not only who he is but how he will govern. He called himself "a local, homegrown individual who found his passion early in life."He worked in a vehicle repair shop as a young teenager, starting his
own business at 18. Moody's Collision Centers today has 11 locations and more than 200 employees. The business has received environmental and business excellence awards from the state of Maine.
In 2003, he began an employee stock ownership plan
(ESOP), so that his employees have an ownership stake in the business. He said someone came up to him at one point and said, 'Why can't we run the state as an ESOP?' I thought that was a great question. And you know, look at how divided we are.
How are we going to go forward? There's so much division today."
Moody has pledge to end "red tape" that in his view hinders business and said he believes government should work with businesses and manufacturers in order to provide job growth.
Source: Foster's Daily Democrat on 2018 Maine gubernatorial race
Aug 3, 2018
On Health Care:
Citizen referendum decided Medicaid expansion: make it work
He was asked about Medicaid expansion, passed by voters as a citizen referendum but so far blocked by LePage. He said that while that expansion money is "only targeted to a certain population of people and is a bailout to the
ACA (Affordable Care Act)," nonetheless "it's been decided. The laws have been passed, and now we have to figure out how to work it out."
Source: Foster's Daily Democrat on 2018 Maine gubernatorial race
Aug 3, 2018
On Tax Reform:
You can't tax young people if we want to attract them here
Asked if he intends to bring down the state income tax, he said he would "like to set a threshold of 5 percent in the next 3-5 years." He said several citizen initiatives, including one that will be on the ballot this
fall, have sought to pay for programs by adding a surtax on higher income Mainers. "If our strategy is to attract young people, you can't tax them. It makes no sense."
Source: Foster's Daily Democrat on 2018 Maine gubernatorial race
Aug 3, 2018
On Energy & Oil:
Door's open to renewable energy, but no subsidies
Republican Shawn Moody: "We need a comprehensive energy policy that will include input from all stakeholders. The goal will be to provide energy providers with predictability and consistency in regard to permitting and regulation." "In the long term,
renewable energy can play an important role in this energy strategy, but we cannot subsidize high-priced sources of energy, or special interests, at the expense of Maine people."
Source: Press-Herald on 2018 Maine gubernatorial race
Jul 2, 2018
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