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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Matt Dunne on Families & Children
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Paid leave insurance policy to fund FMLA maternity leave. (Mar 2016)
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Christine Hallquist on Families & Children
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Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont:
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- Pass paid family and medical leave insurance. (Sep 2018)
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Rebecca Holcombe on Families & Children
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- Make sure every child can be part of good community school. (Jan 2020)
- Big supporter of paid family leave. (Jul 2019)
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Sue Minter on Families & Children
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| Democratic Gubernatorial candidate:
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Phil Scott on Families & Children
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Increased spending on childcare & early learning. (Mar 2019)
- $800,000 for Guardians ad Litem for kids of drug addicts. (Jan 2017)
- $7.5 million for Child Care Financial Assistance. (Jan 2017)
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Shap Smith on Families & Children
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Keith Stern on Families & Children
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Republican candidate for governor of Vermont:
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- Paid family leave and $15 hour wage would hurt his business. (Jul 2018)
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David Zuckerman on Families & Children
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Supports universal, statewide paid family leave. (Apr 2020)
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Senate:
VT 2022: 2022 VT Governor's race
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Al Giordano on Families & Children
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| Democratic Senate challenger (withdrew):
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John MacGovern on Families & Children
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| Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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Scott Milne on Families & Children
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| Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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Brooke Paige on Families & Children
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Bernie Sanders on Families & Children
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
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- Half of Americans are women; and half my Cabinet will be. (Mar 2020)
- Guaranteed child care: Age 0 to 4 are most important years. (Jan 2020)
- Trump threw 32M families off healthcare, socialism not issue. (Jun 2019)
- Workers need paid family leave and paid sick leave. (Aug 2017)
- Real family values: time with newborn and sick relatives. (Nov 2016)
- American workers need a vacation. (Nov 2016)
- Affordable housing underlies jobs, and child development. (Nov 2016)
- $1.61 a week for paid family & medical leave. (Dec 2015)
- Increase payroll tax to guarantee paid family leave. (Oct 2015)
- We're the only major country without paid family leave. (Oct 2015)
- LGBTQ values are family values. (Sep 2015)
- Provide affordable childcare & early pre-K education. (Sep 2015)
- Violence Against Women Act applies to men and gays, too. (Sep 2015)
- Real family values means paid family leave & sick time. (Jun 2015)
- 1972: wrote fictional "satire" about men oppressing women. (May 2015)
- Parents worry more about kids than themselves, economically. (Dec 2010)
Green New Deal
- My priority is working class families, not the rich. (Feb 2020)
- Voted NO on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
- Voted NO on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Missing & Exploited Children's Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 7% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Ban high lead levels in children's toys. (Nov 2005)
- More funding & services for victims of domestic violence. (Jan 2013)
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Lawrence Zupan on Families & Children
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Republican Challenger:
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- Cost of paid family leave burden falls on small businesses. (Aug 2018)
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House:
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Peter Welch on Families & Children
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. (Jun 2009)
- Sex Ed including both abstinence and contraception. (Mar 2009)
- More funding & services for victims of domestic violence. (Jan 2013)
- Sponsored recognition of National Foster Care Month. (May 2014)
- Six weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. (Jan 2015)
- Increase number of children eligible for free school meals. (Oct 2009)
- Teach teens about both abstinence & contraception. (Mar 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Howard Dean-Gov on Families & Children
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| Former Democratic Governor (2005-2008); pres. candidate 2004:
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Jim Douglas on Families & Children
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| Republican VT Governor:
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Bruce Lisman on Families & Children
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Peter Shumlin on Families & Children
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| Democratic Governor (retiring 2016):
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Jim Jeffords on Families & Children
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Independent Jr Senator (VT, retiring 2006):
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- Voted YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
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Jack McMullen on Families & Children
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| 2004 former Republican challenger:
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Len Britton on Families & Children
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| 2010 Republican Challenger:
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Larry Drown on Families & Children
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| Democratic challenger:
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Daniel Freilich on Families & Children
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| 2010 Independent Challenger:
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Greg Parke on Families & Children
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| Republican challenger:
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Richard Tarrant on Families & Children
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| Republican Challenger:
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Patrick Leahy on Families & Children
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Democratic Sr Senator (VT):
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- Voted YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
- Rated 16% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Sponsored more services for victims of domestic violence. (Jan 2013)
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Bernie Sanders on Families & Children
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
Click here for 23 full quotes
OR click here for Bernie Sanders on other issues.
- Half of Americans are women; and half my Cabinet will be. (Mar 2020)
- Guaranteed child care: Age 0 to 4 are most important years. (Jan 2020)
- Trump threw 32M families off healthcare, socialism not issue. (Jun 2019)
- Workers need paid family leave and paid sick leave. (Aug 2017)
- Real family values: time with newborn and sick relatives. (Nov 2016)
- American workers need a vacation. (Nov 2016)
- Affordable housing underlies jobs, and child development. (Nov 2016)
- $1.61 a week for paid family & medical leave. (Dec 2015)
- Increase payroll tax to guarantee paid family leave. (Oct 2015)
- We're the only major country without paid family leave. (Oct 2015)
- LGBTQ values are family values. (Sep 2015)
- Provide affordable childcare & early pre-K education. (Sep 2015)
- Violence Against Women Act applies to men and gays, too. (Sep 2015)
- Real family values means paid family leave & sick time. (Jun 2015)
- 1972: wrote fictional "satire" about men oppressing women. (May 2015)
- Parents worry more about kids than themselves, economically. (Dec 2010)
Green New Deal
- My priority is working class families, not the rich. (Feb 2020)
- Voted NO on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
- Voted NO on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Missing & Exploited Children's Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 7% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Ban high lead levels in children's toys. (Nov 2005)
- More funding & services for victims of domestic violence. (Jan 2013)
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