Jim Justice in 2023 Governor's State of the State speeches
On Education:
Make all curriculum available online for parents to see
We must ensure that schools have the responsibility to the students and the parents and not to a bunch of special interest groups. All of our parents deserve to know exactly what's going on in a classroom. Without any question, our parents have
always known what the best is for their kids.Tonight I am proposing a bill to direct school systems to make all curriculum taught be available online where we can see every single thing that's being put into our little kids' heads.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the W.V. legislature
Jan 11, 2023
On Energy & Oil:
I believe we need to welcome all sources of energy
People never would have believed that a coal guy would welcome with open arms alternative sources or alternative energies. I'm a real believer that West Virginia needs to welcome all. There's been many green and niche components to this admission
initiative, but I want you to remember just one thing, and I know you will forevermore. Our coal, oil and gas folks today are supplying to West Virginia in this year or in years past, $891 million of severance income to this great state.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the W.V. legislature
Jan 11, 2023
On Homeland Security:
$5000 incentive for veterans to move to West Virginia
We're starting a program called Welcome Home program. We're gonna have a $5,000 incentive to any veteran that wants to move back into West Virginia. We're going to get every veteran that wants to come. And we will get veterans beyond
belief and take absolutely their expertise and knowledge and make us all better. So this program is absolutely that I am proposing that we do this program one time and see what the results are. And then I hope and pray that we'll be able to expand it.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the W.V. legislature
Jan 11, 2023
On Principles & Values:
All the goodness in West Virginia is because of God above
My best wisdom of the day would be just this: try as best you can to not want anything for yourself. Literally. This is an honor, beyond all comprehension. For every last one of you, do what our forefathers did, and did so admirably. They served, first
and foremost they served, please don't put self in front of that. Always try to do what your voters and constituents are asking you to do. At the end of the day, we're here to do their work. We're here to do the people's wishes.
Think about the stuff that's going on today in this great state. You know, how did all this goodness happen? I believe with all my soul first and foremost it happened because of God above. I believe that with all in me. There's no way that any of us
could have been smart enough to have written or written all this down and figured all this out. He wants us to work hard, and he wants us to do our job. But I believe he is guiding this incredible state every single step of the way.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the W.V. legislature
Jan 11, 2023
On Tax Reform:
Reduce personal income tax by 50% over three years
Tonight, I am proposing the biggest tax cut in the history of this state. I'm proposing a 50% reduction in our PIT [personal income tax] across the board now. This thing, just saying if we do this, it will take us three years to pull it off.
But absolutely it is that aggressive pathway that will absolutely put unbelievable monies right back into all of our pockets.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the W.V. legislature
Jan 11, 2023
On Welfare & Poverty:
We've got to say we're going to stop hunger in West Virginia
The one thing that we should absolutely do, especially with us doing how well we're doing right now is put a stake in the sand to some way say we're going to stop hunger in West Virginia. We need to do it. I gotta tell you this, and
I want to offer up for us to do the million dollars again to our big food banks. We need to try with all in us to say, by God we're not going to have hungry people in West Virginia today.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the W.V. legislature
Jan 11, 2023
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