Greg Gianforte in 2023 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Abortion: Our commitment to unborn babies will never waver

All life is precious and must be protected. Last session, we passed commonsense pro-life bills, some of which are now tied up in the courts, but our commitment to doing what's right for unborn babies will never waver. As we stand firm for life, we must also ensure all Montana kids, from unborn babies to teenagers, have the opportunity to reach their full God-given potential.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Montana legislature Jan 25, 2023

On Education: Let's empower parents to choose what's best for their family

We must also ensure our kids receive the best education possible. Too often throughout our country, we've seen education bureaucrats fighting to keep parents out of their kid's education. Let's be clear, government should never stand between parents and their kid's education. Let's empower Montana parents to choose what's best for their family and their kids. Let's protect parents' rights.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Montana legislature Jan 25, 2023

On Families & Children: $5000 adoption tax credit; $7500 adopting out of foster care

We must also make it easier for Montanans to open their happy, healthy, loving homes to children. Every child deserves a home where they can reach their full potential. To get more children into permanent, loving homes, we're proposing an adoption tax credit of $5,000, and if you adopt a kid in our foster care system, we'll bump that credit to $7,500. We heard inspiring testimonies yesterday from parents who opened their homes and adopted kids.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Montana legislature Jan 25, 2023

On Immigration: Secure our southern border now, stop neglecting it

With chemicals largely from China, Mexican drug cartels mass-produce fentanyl. Then, they bring it into our country, often over our southern border. This fentanyl crisis is a direct consequence of our nation's insecure and porous southern border. So tonight, I have a message for President Biden and members of Congress: secure our southern border now. Stop neglecting it. Secure it. The safety of our communities, our families, and our people depends on it.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Montana legislature Jan 25, 2023

On Jobs: We quadrupled the number of apprenticeship opportunities

A four-year college degree is not the best option for everyone. Many new good-paying jobs require specialized skills--skills developed through apprenticeship. When we took office, government regulations blocked access to apprenticeships. We modernized our apprenticeship system quadrupling the number of apprenticeship opportunities in Montana and we're seeing the results. In 2022 Montana added more than 1,000 apprenticeships and new employer sponsors to our Registered Apprenticeship Program.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Montana legislature Jan 25, 2023

On Principles & Values: Make Montana a sanctuary for freedom and free enterprise

But we have a long way to go. Friends, we're just getting started. We're going to keep making Montana a sanctuary for freedom and free enterprise. Together, we will make Montana an even better place to live, work, raise a family, and achieve the American Dream. Because that's what Montanans sent us here to do, to focus on their priorities.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Montana legislature Jan 25, 2023

On Tax Reform: Provide relief to Montana taxpayers at every income level

All of our tax proposals are rooted in a simple philosophy: hardworking Montanans should keep more of what they earn. The fact of the matter is Montanans overpaid their taxes, and we're going to give it back. Our plan delivers Montana's largest income tax cut ever. Our plan provides relief to Montana taxpayers at every income level, because even after our historic tax cuts in 2021, we still have the highest income tax rate in the Rocky Mountain West and one of the highest in the nation.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Montana legislature Jan 25, 2023

On Technology: $200M for water & sewer infrastructure, and housing

We adopted one of the task force's strategies in our budget, the HOMES Program, or Home Ownership Means Economic Security. The HOMES Program invests $200 million to expand water and sewer infrastructure, and ultimately expand housing capacity throughout our state. I ask you to pass the HOMES Program. Get it to my desk so we can increase the supply of housing--and get more Montanans into a home of their own.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Montana legislature Jan 25, 2023

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