Pete Snyder in 2021 VA Governor's race

On Corporations: Wall Street, big government rig system to protect profits

Snyder released a statement slamming Wall Street and the popular investing app Robinhood for attempting to rig stock trading. Snyder said, "Ordinary Americans outsmarted the suits and now these Wall Street elites are trying to rig the system to protect their profits. They cannot be allowed to use big government regulations and cronyism to get an unfair advantage, or shutdown competition." Source: 2021 Virginia Governor campaign website PeteSnyder.com Mar 22, 2021

On Education: COVID: Open schools, allow students sports and spectators

"Closed schools and closed sports do more than just stunt learning--it robs our children of the benefits of high school athletics," said Pete Snyder. "Northam is denying the science that shows it is safe for family members, the band, and cheerleaders to participate and watch outdoor youth sports. Let's open our schools now, five days a week, and let our students participate in youth sports. Let 'em play!" Source: 2021 Virginia Governor campaign website PeteSnyder.com Mar 22, 2021

On Government Reform: For photo ID at polls; witnesses for absentee ballots

Snyder announced his comprehensive election integrity plan, called "Honest Vote: Snyder's Election Integrity Plan."

Accountability: Guarantee access for all campaigns to the entire voting process.
Photo ID at the Polls
Signature Match signature and witness requirements for absentee ballots.
Up-to-Date Voter Rolls
Protect U.S. Citizenship.
Establish Voter Fraud Reporting Portal and Hotline

Source: 2021 Virginia Governor campaign website PeteSnyder.com Mar 22, 2021

On Immigration: I'll enforce the law and deport violent criminals

Snyder put the spotlight on illegal immigration crime in a new campaign ad, as Democrats continue to turn a blind eye to the border crisis. "Illegal immigration costs taxpayers billions," Snyder begins in the ad. "And it brings crimes and gangs into our communities. Northam and McAuliffe won't take violent illegals off of our streets, but I will. When I'm governor, I'll enforce the law and deport violent criminals." Source: 2021 Virginia Governor campaign website PeteSnyder.com Mar 22, 2021

On Tax Reform: I will oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes

Snyder signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge. The pledge is a promise to Virginia taxpayers--"I will oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes. We are in the middle of a pandemic and the absolute last thing hard working families need are more taxes and more regulation by the career politicians and extremists who are running our Commonwealth in Richmond right now," said Snyder. Source: 2021 Virginia Governor campaign website PeteSnyder.com Mar 22, 2021

On Government Reform: Against on-again-off-again regulations on small business

The CEO of a capital investment firm, Snyder said that the state government's response to the coronavirus pandemic was the top reason he jumped into the race. He criticized Virginia's relatively slow rollout of testing at the start of the pandemic, what he called "on-again-off-again" regulations on small businesses, and the fact that many school districts have not returned to in-person instruction. Source: Associated Press on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race Jan 26, 2021

On Budget & Economy: Formed private fund for forgivable loans during pandemic

Snyder, a businessman and political consultant, formed the Virginia 30 Day Fund with his wife to provide forgivable loans to businesses struggling amid the pandemic and its resulting economic fallout. Snyder's campaign website cites the nonprofit to bolster his credentials as a "true champion of small business." Source: Axios.com on 2021 Virginia Governor race May 18, 2021

On Principles & Values: Discrepancies in IRS filing for non-profit on money raised

The IRS filing, submitted under penalty of perjury, certified the group had not raised, and did not expect to raise, more than $50,000 per year during its first three years. Days before the filing Snyder told The Washington Post he and his wife had put up $100,000 in seed money for the group. And Snyder told Richmond's NBC affiliate the group had already "raised over a quarter of (a) million dollars." Source: Axios.com on 2021 Virginia Governor race May 18, 2021

On Health Care: Medicaid expansion bad for taxpayers, those pushed into it

Medicaid expansion is a ticking time bomb for Virginia taxpayers. The Heritage Foundation released a study showing that the costs to Virginia taxpayers would skyrocket by over $900 million in less than ten years, once the "free" federal money dries up. But beyond the fiscal crisis it would create, expanding Medicaid under ObamaCare would also push hundreds of thousands of Virginians into a government-run health care program that we all know is badly broken and in need of serious reforms. Source: BearingDrift.com on 2021 Virginia Governor race Jan 28, 2020

On Gun Control: Our 2nd Amendment right is sacred

If there was ever a poster child for why our 2nd Amendment right is sacred, it was the lawlessness of 2020. I won't allow radical liberals to strip us of our inalienable rights. When you give up even an inch, they take a mile. Source: Facebook posting on 2021 Virginia Governor race Jan 28, 2020

On Crime: During mob violence, governor focused on criminal rights

This summer Richmond was ravaged by mobs, destroying small businesses. What did the governor do? He called a special session, not to figure out how do we get schools open, not preparing for a vaccine to make sure we can distribute it, but to focus on restoring the rights of criminals. Source: Fairfax City Patch on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race May 5, 2021

On Principles & Values: God-given right to gather to worship during pandemic

He pledged to roll back pandemic-related restrictions. He singled out the limitations that have been placed on worship gatherings. "Never again can we let the left get in between us and our relationship with God, never again. And when I'm governor, you'll be able to worship when you want, where you want and with as many people as you want. That is a God-given right for us," he said. Source: Loudoun Now on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race Apr 27, 2021

On Civil Rights: Left is pushing transgender bathrooms in our schools

We're in a global pandemic and the ridiculous policies that the left is pushing at us to try to have transgender bathrooms in our schools. I missed my daughter's lacrosse practice today. First time ever. There is no way I'm going to come home to her three years from now and have to see her crying because she got cut from the team or isn't even starting because someone two weeks ago used to be a dude. I'm sorry. Not going to happen on my watch. Source: The Washington Blade on 2021 Virginia Governor race Mar 9, 2021

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