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VT 2022: 2022 VT Governor's race
Al Giordano on Technology
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| Democratic Senate challenger (withdrew):
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John MacGovern on Technology
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| Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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Scott Milne on Technology
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| Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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Brooke Paige on Technology
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Bernie Sanders on Technology
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
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- Facebook is anti-competitive, should be broken up. (Dec 2020)
- Our infrastructure is crumbling because of endless wars. (Jan 2020)
- Break up tech giants like Facebook, Google, & Amazon. (Jul 2019)
- Fix our nation's infrastructure; don't privatize it. (Feb 2019)
- Fake news comes from multinational media conglomerates. (Feb 2017)
- 13 million jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. (Jan 2017)
- We have significantly underfunded Infrastructure. (Nov 2016)
- Drinking water infrastructure coming to end of useful life. (Nov 2016)
- Tax wealth stashed in Caymans to rebuild our infrastructure. (Feb 2016)
- Net Neutrality: no preferential treatment for corporations. (Sep 2015)
- I support funding NASA, but our planet has to come first. (Sep 2015)
- Stop bailing out Wall Street & start repairing Main Street. (Mar 2015)
- $1 trillion investment in infrastructure. (Jan 2015)
- Invest in infrastructure: My water system is 150 years old. (Dec 2010)
- Infrastructure does not get better if you ignore it. (Dec 2010)
- US invests 2.4% on infrastructure; Europe 5% and China 9%. (Dec 2010)
- Sued cable TV company to pay city for damaging streets. (Jun 1997)
- Voted YES on authorizing states to collect Internet sales taxes. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
- Support Lifeline program for low-income broadband. (Feb 2017)
- Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007)
- Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
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Lawrence Zupan on Technology
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| Republican Challenger:
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Peter Welch on Technology
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Democrat:
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- Voted NO on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Rated Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
- Sponsored bill for net neutrality for open internet. (Mar 2019)
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Howard Dean-Gov on Technology
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| Former Democratic Governor (2005-2008); pres. candidate 2004:
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Jim Douglas on Technology
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| Republican VT Governor:
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Bruce Lisman on Technology
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Peter Shumlin on Technology
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Democratic Governor (retiring 2016):
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- Connect VT: $53M for rural broadband & cell service. (Jan 2011)
- $106M to improve 65 bridges; plus high speed rail. (Jan 2011)
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Jim Jeffords on Technology
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Independent Jr Senator (VT, retiring 2006):
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- Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
- Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
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Jack McMullen on Technology
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| 2004 former Republican challenger:
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Len Britton on Technology
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| 2010 Republican Challenger:
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Larry Drown on Technology
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| Democratic challenger:
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Daniel Freilich on Technology
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| 2010 Independent Challenger:
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Greg Parke on Technology
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Richard Tarrant on Technology
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Patrick Leahy on Technology
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Democratic Sr Senator (VT):
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- Voted YES on authorizing states to collect Internet sales taxes. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
- Voted NO on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
- Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)
- Sponsored requiring websites to police for copyrighted materials. (May 2011)
- Apply copyright inheritance to same-sex couples. (Jan 2015)
- Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007)
- Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
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Bernie Sanders on Technology
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
Click here for 29 full quotes
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- Facebook is anti-competitive, should be broken up. (Dec 2020)
- Our infrastructure is crumbling because of endless wars. (Jan 2020)
- Break up tech giants like Facebook, Google, & Amazon. (Jul 2019)
- Fix our nation's infrastructure; don't privatize it. (Feb 2019)
- Fake news comes from multinational media conglomerates. (Feb 2017)
- 13 million jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. (Jan 2017)
- We have significantly underfunded Infrastructure. (Nov 2016)
- Drinking water infrastructure coming to end of useful life. (Nov 2016)
- Tax wealth stashed in Caymans to rebuild our infrastructure. (Feb 2016)
- Net Neutrality: no preferential treatment for corporations. (Sep 2015)
- I support funding NASA, but our planet has to come first. (Sep 2015)
- Stop bailing out Wall Street & start repairing Main Street. (Mar 2015)
- $1 trillion investment in infrastructure. (Jan 2015)
- Invest in infrastructure: My water system is 150 years old. (Dec 2010)
- Infrastructure does not get better if you ignore it. (Dec 2010)
- US invests 2.4% on infrastructure; Europe 5% and China 9%. (Dec 2010)
- Sued cable TV company to pay city for damaging streets. (Jun 1997)
- Voted YES on authorizing states to collect Internet sales taxes. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
- Support Lifeline program for low-income broadband. (Feb 2017)
- Ensure net neutrality: no corporate-tiered Internet. (Jan 2007)
- Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
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