Whitney Williams in 2020 MT Governor's race


On Principles & Values: Will fight for families because he lives it every day

At an announcement from the Capitol rotunda, Schreiner said he understood the struggles of many Montana families, having navigated the loss of his teaching job and the premature birth of one of his sons. "Montana families deserve somebody in Helena who's willing to fight for them, that understands first hand the challenges," Schreiner said. "These are the things people need to know about when they're governing, not from a poll or survey but because they live it and breathe it every day."
Source: Helena Independent-Record on 2020 Montana governor debate Feb 28, 2020

On Education: Prioritize affordable childcare and preschool

Williams was less critical of what she said in the first forum were shortcomings of the Bullock administration. While Williams discussed those issues, such as budget cuts in 2017 or a lack of a statewide preschool program, she didn't characterize them so much as Bullock's failings but problems for the state to solve. Williams said affordable childcare and preschool is an issue for families across the state, and that the next administration needs to prioritize it.
Source: Helena Independent-Record on 2020 Montana governor debate Feb 22, 2020

On Tax Reform: Tax out of state residents with vacation property in Montana

Williams focused on tapping money from out-of-state residents who vacation in Montana or purchase properties here. "They are buying up big tracts of lands, they are locking it off and they are not paying their fair share," Williams said. "It is well past time that we say you are welcome in Montana but you are going to pave the roads that you drive on, you are going to pay for the schools that you're not sending your kids to and you are going to pay for the Main Streets you're not shopping at."
Source: Helena Independent-Record on 2020 Montana governor debate Feb 22, 2020

On Education: Opposes efforts to fund private schools with tax dollars

Williams said "Montana remains what America started out to be, a place of family farms and clean rivers, and of main street businesses working to meet the promises of the American Dream." But she said public lands are in jeopardy, prescription drug prices are, "frankly, immoral" and there were efforts to use public tax dollars to fund private schools.
Source: Great Falls Tribune on 2020 Montana gubernatorial race Feb 12, 2020

On Health Care: EMILY's List: Will fight to reduce drug, health care cost

Whitney Williams is a hardworking businesswoman who is the perfect choice to lead my home state of Montana. As a sixth-generation Montanan, Whitney is deeply familiar with the issues facing working families and is dedicated to creating an economy that offers everyone a fair chance to succeed. When elected, Whitney will fight to reduce prescription drug costs, make quality health care more affordable, and protect the state's precious public lands.
Source: 2020 Montana Gubernatorial race: Emily's List endorsements Oct 8, 2019

On Tax Reform: Strongly against state sales tax

Williams also came out strongly against a sales tax, an issue that played a role in the 2016 governor's race when old audio from 2002 emerged of Rep. Greg Gianforte presenting a tax advisory council possible solutions to create jobs in Montana that included the idea of a sales tax. However, Gianforte said in the 2016 campaign he would never support a sales tax. Montanans have voted against a sales tax twice before, and it's been seen as the third rail in tax policy for political candidates.
Source: Helena Independent-Record on 2020 Montana Gubernatorial race Oct 3, 2019

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