Jim Justice in 2020 Governor's State of the State speeches
On Abortion:
Without any question whatsoever, I stand with the unborn
I can tell you that without any question whatsoever,
I stand with the unborn.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
On Corporations:
Eliminate business inventory and machinery tax if we can
Jobs in this state are good. There's no question that they're moving in the right direction and they're good. Here's something that I want everyone to know. The business inventory and machinery tax is holding us back in some areas.
We need to try to find a solution to where we can either get on a glide path or quickly get on a better glide path to eliminate that tax if we can.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
On Drugs:
Create Narcotics Intelligence Unit strike force
I am ordering Secretary Jeff Sandy to form a new unit called a Narcotics Intelligence Unit. A new unit at the Fusion Center. It will be a strike force.
I'm going to ask you for $1.9 million. And I'm going to ask you to give us that to stop this terrible effort. I want to look right in the camera and tell anybody that is trying to come into our state with drugs: We are going to bust your ass.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
On Energy & Oil:
State's coal can be used for construction instead of fuel
All of us think we can't burn anymore coal because the world is rebelling against that. Ramaco would tell you that coal that coal is too expensive to burn. You're wasting an opportunity when you burn it. I thought they were crazy. What they're saying
is they can make carbon fiber out of coal that is four times as light as steel and twice as strong. They absolutely have a way to do things with coal that can be an alternative use for coal that it would be so perfect for us it is unbelievable.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
On Gun Control:
The Second Amendment is ingrained in me
I'm a sportsman. I love the outdoors.
The second amendment is ingrained in me forevermore. There is no question about it, whether you love me or don't love me. It's just simple fact.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
On Health Care:
We can all agree on protection for preexisting conditions
You know, our citizens of this state deserve good stuff. One of the things they surely deserve is affordable health care coverage. Which is why today I'm asking the legislature to ensure that the people with preexisting conditions in this state, even
though you may have loved ObamaCare, or maybe you didn't, surely all of us can agree on one thing, and that is just this. West Virginians should be protected against preexisting conditions.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
On Health Care:
Establish Medicaid Families First Reserve Fund
Our Medicaid fund has grown way beyond belief. We're on a pace to have an excess in the Medicaid fund of $309 million by year end. What I'm proposing tonight is something that is maybe not never done before, but is surely seldom done. I am proposing
tonight that I want to announce legislation to establish the Medicaid Families First Reserve Fund. And I want to lock away $150 million to ensure that we will always have vital services for those that are the most exposed and need the most help.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
On Immigration:
I hope and pray we never have sanctuary cities here
Now, I know this is probably not going to be real popular with some, but really it is so easy. It is so easy to just watch me. You know, I do stand like a rock with our president in regard to things that he stands for, like legal--and
I say legal--immigration. I absolutely believe that sanctuary cities do not have a place here in West Virginia, and I hope and pray they never come.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
On Jobs:
Free college has led to record high employment
Now, we have 20,000 new jobs today in the State of West Virginia. One of the reasons we have those jobs is a guy sitting behind me that's working that every day, and that is President Carmichael, that came up with the idea, you know,
to let our kids go to college for free. It's working. It's one of the ideas that's just working. Today we have an all time high employment. All time. It just gets better and better and better.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
On Welfare & Poverty:
If we can't find money to fight hunger, then we're not much
We've got too many people all across our state that are hungry. I want absolutely to commit a million dollars to create more food pantries for people that are really out there and hurting.In addition to that, I want to take $2 million and go to the
Department of Education and put that into their Backpack Program. Can you imagine going home on Friday and know you're going to be hungry? If we can't find $2 million to help our kids and help the hungry, then we're not much of us.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
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