Katie McGinty in The Washington Times
On Abortion:
Oppose any effort to further restrict abortion rights
A look at where the four Democratic gubernatorial candidates - state Treasurer Rob McCord, former Clinton White House environmental adviser Katie McGinty, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz and businessman Tom Wolf -
stand on some key issues:ABORTION RIGHTS: All four candidates support abortion rights. McGinty says she would oppose any effort to further restrict abortion rights.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race
May 17, 2014
On Corporations:
Expand the reach of the corporate net income tax
All four candidates would expand the reach of the corporate net income tax by requiring combined reporting. McGinty would seek to impose a "reasonable" severance tax on natural gas extraction. Would seek to increase Pennsylvania's income-tax exemption
to allow as many as 200,000 additional households to qualify for refunds or reductions, which are based on income and family size. Would seek to impose an excise tax on the sale of cigars and smokeless tobacco.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race
May 17, 2014
On Crime:
Moratorium on the death penalty
All four candidates support either a moratorium on or an end to the death penalty.
McCord, McGinty and Wolf agree a moratorium on the death penalty is in order while studying its value. Schwartz would sign legislation to end the death penalty in Pennsylvania.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race
May 17, 2014
On Drugs:
Legalize medicinal pot; decriminalize recreational pot
All four candidates would sign legislation to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. They also broadly agree there should be changes in arrests for marijuana possession. Specifically, McGinty says she supports decriminalizing the recreational use of
marijuana.McGinty and Schwartz say they oppose the legalization of marijuana sales. McCord and Wolf say before deciding whether to support legalizing marijuana sales, they want to study the experience of states where it's legal.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race
May 17, 2014
On Education:
Subsidize state colleges to keep tuition below inflation
McGinty would propose rewarding state-subsidized universities with additional state aid for keeping an annual tuition increase to below the inflation rate. Would seek to reduce payments to charter schools and fund them based on "auditable costs."
Would seek to create a grant program to help 35,000 middle-income families of college-bound children and create the "Pennsylvania Dream Scholarship Program." to provide merit-based grants of up to $4,000 for 10,000 high-achieving, low-income students.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race
May 17, 2014
On Gun Control:
Restrictions on assault weapons but not handguns
All four candidates would sign legislation to enact universal background checks, ban sales of assault weapons, require that gun owners report lost or stolen guns and grant municipalities the ability to enact gun control ordinances. McCord and
Schwartz would sign legislation to limit the number of handguns that one person could buy in an effort to deter straw purchases. McGinty would not sign legislation to limit handgun purchases. Wolf wouldn't say whether he would sign that legislation.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race
May 17, 2014
On Social Security:
No further reductions in the public pension benefits
All four candidates would maintain a defined benefit pension program for public employees and would oppose switching the system to a 401(k)-style plan and further delaying the state's annual pension obligation payments. McCord, McGinty and Schwartz
oppose further reductions in the pension benefits of public employees, while Wolf would not say whether he would support or oppose such reductions. None put forward a specific plan to fully fund the state's pension funds.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race
May 17, 2014
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