2020 MT Governor's race: on Budget & Economy


Mike Cooney: Spearheaded tax credit for businesses hiring apprentices

Mike has played a key role in successful efforts to boost Montana's economic growth, expand business opportunities and help workers find better-paying jobs his entire career in public service. He spearheaded a new tax credit for businesses who hire apprentices and fought for an additional tax credit for working Montana families. Mike will seek out ways to increase business investment and opportunity, build career pathways for workers and expand opportunity across Montana.
Source: 2020 Montana governor campaign website CooneyForMontana.com Mar 25, 2020

Casey Schreiner: Shift education funding from local property tax

Schreiner said, "People want the education system to flourish and they want the kids who have the most needs to be taken care of and have the opportunity to be successful, but they are also kind of tired of people putting it on the backs of local property tax payers, so they would like to see the state play a larger role in how we help our school out rather than diverting those costs locally, which has happened year after year since I have been in the Legislature."
Source: Havre Daily News on 2020 Montana gubernatorial race Dec 17, 2019

Tim Fox: Eliminate regulations that hamper industry

If the economic path the country has been on takes a turn for the worse, Fox said Montana's balanced budget provision is a strength for the state's economy. Fox added he believes the first defense against a national economic downturn is a robust and diverse state economy, something he said he would work with legislators to achieve by creating competitive tax policy, reducing the size of state government and eliminating regulations he said hamper industry.
Source: Helena Independent Record on 2020 Montana governor debate Nov 26, 2019

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Candidates and political leaders on Budget & Economy:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA) 		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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