Scott Milne in 2022 VT Governor's race

On Jobs: No government-mandated $15 minimum wage

Scott Milne
• Doesn't think there should be a government-mandated $15 minimum wage, but thinks Vermonters should have access to wages at $15 an hour or above through organic economic growth.

  David Zuckerman

• Thinks the state should implement stepped increases above inflation to get to a $15 an hour minimum wage over the next few years.
• Once the state hits $15, believes wage increases should be tied to inflation.

  Brenda Siegel

• Supports a "true livable wage," above $15, in the $22 range.

  Rebecca Holcombe

• Supports instituting a $15 minimum wage over the next few years, in tandem with working to bring down the costs of benefits such as health care and child care.
• Also wants to grow wages through state support for post-secondary opportunities in specific high-value industries such as the green energy and medical sectors.

  Phil Scott

• Believes the current status quo--tying increases to the minimum wage to the cost of living--should remain as is.

On Gun Control: No new gun laws; no laws repealed either

Scott Milne
• Doesn't think any new gun laws need to go into effect and doesn't think any need to be repealed.

  Brenda Siegel

• Supports a 48-hour waiting period between purchasing and obtaining a gun.
• Supports a ban on assault rifles.

  David Zuckerman

• Supports a 24-hour waiting period for gun purchases.
• Open to supporting a requirement that all guns kept in a home need to be stored with a lock, though not 100% committed to the idea.

  Rebecca Holcombe

• Wants to close the Charleston loophole, which can allow people to purchase guns without completing a background check if it is not completed within a certain amount of time.
• Supports a 48-hour waiting period.

  Phil Scott

• Believes the state should give reforms enacted in 2018 time to work.

On Civil Rights: No specific policies that relate to racial justice

Scott Milne
• Doesn't support any specific policies that relate to racial justice.

  Brenda Siegel

• Wants Vermont to implement hate speech laws informed by an Illinois Supreme Court verdict -- libelous speech against a racial group is not protected by free speech and can be prosecuted.
• Supports policies that would diversify workplaces, both in state government and the nonprofit sector.

  David Zuckerman

• Supports bias training for all educators, state employees and law enforcement.
• Wants to assess the state's economic development policies and determine whether Vermont is perpetuating wealth inequality brought on by historical systems like redlining.

  Rebecca Holcombe

• Supports an increased role for community review boards in assessing use-of-force incidents involving police.

  Phil Scott

• Wants to continue ongoing racial justice efforts.
• Looks forward to reviewing recommendations from a Racial Equity Task Force, which he created earlier this year.

On Energy & Oil: Global solutions because climate change is global problem

Scott Milne
• Doesn't think climate change is solved by opening up Vermont taxpayers to lawsuits under a Global Warming Solutions Act proposal.
• Prefers global and national solutions because climate change is a global problem. Doesn't support environmental policies that would put Vermont at an economic disadvantage to others states, like the Transportation Climate Initiative.

  Brenda Siegel

• Wants to tie climate solutions to racial and economic justice initiatives.

  David Zuckerman

• Supports a "green new deal" for Vermont, or regionally, that implements a tax on the highest earners to fund green initiatives like weatherization programs for low-income or fixed-income homes.

  Rebecca Holcombe

• Supports the creation of energy storage sites and modernizing the state's electric grids.

  Phil Scott

• Committed to the state's clean energy goal of 90% renewables by 2050.
• Opposes any "regressive carbon tax."

On Tax Reform: Fund education from income tax rather than property taxes

Scott Milne
• Supports policies that strengthen the economy, which will help lower property taxes by creating a larger revenue pool.
• Wants to listen before acting on any policies that could change the tax codes to lessen property taxes.

  Brenda Siegel

• Wants to tie education funding to income tax rather than property taxes, believing that would create a more equalized system for low-income earners.

  David Zuckerman

• Wants the top 30% of earners to pay a higher share of property and education taxes, in relation to their income, in an effort to shift more of the burden of property taxes to the state's highest earners.

  Rebecca Holcombe

• Believes school boards can be more efficient in their spending of property taxes.
• Supports an income-based property tax system.

  Phil Scott

• Wants to continue holding down income, estate and property taxes.
• Wants to repeal the tax on military retirement pay.