2022 OR Governor's race: on Budget & Economy


Bud Pierce: Cut government workforce instead of raising taxes

Bud Pierce says he can continue major state programs without seeking new taxes. "If we can allow the number of state employees to decrease through retirement and attrition," Pierce said in a Portland press conference, "especially from upper- and middle-management, we'll have more money for the actual programs." Pierce says he'd like to cut the workforce by about 3 to 4% a year.
Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting on 2022 Oregon Governor race Oct 12, 2016

Christine Drazan: Identify and prosecute waste, fraud and abuse in government

For too long, fraudsters have taken taxpayers for a ride by stealing money from the unemployment program, rental assistance programs, and other government benefits. The state has a duty to protect taxpayer dollars by aggressively investigating and prosecuting instances of fraud and using all legal means to recover stolen money. Fraud of any kind will not be tolerated by my administration.
Source: 2022 Oregon Governor campaign website ChristineForOregon.com Mar 3, 2022

Julian Bell: Invest in urgently needed affordable workforce housing

People need affordable workforce housing now. Under my leadership, the state of Oregon will invest in this urgent task. We will also focus on increased access to mental health for those experiencing homelessness and support the enforcement of our laws to restore order.
Source: 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial campaign website DrJulianBell.com May 23, 2022

Betsy Johnson: Would veto any budget that did not have bipartisan support

On budget: "Imagine the transformational effect of a governor who would say, 'I'm not going to sign a bill into law, I'm not going to sign a budget into law, I'm not going to make appointments to boards and commissions without bipartisan support,'" said Johnson, 71. Although she is not the Republican nominee, she's said repeatedly that she fully intends to hand veto power to Republican lawmakers. Specifically, she would "veto any major legislation that didn't have bipartisan support."
Source: Canby Herald on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race May 24, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Budget & Economy:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		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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