2020 Vermont Governor Voters Guide
Phil Scott (R) vs David Zucker man (D)
The Candidates
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Yes. Supports limits on campaign financing. Opposes current system that he says gives corporations too much power and makes it hard for people to run for office.
Yes. Supports a carbon tax. Supports increased use of renewable-energy sources.
Calls Scott’s climate approaches “incredibly incremental relative to the scale of the problem.”
No. Don’t rush. Wait till after inauguration. See CEEP Supreme Court guide.
No. Opposed vouchers for private schools. Wants income tax so everyone “pays their fair share for … public education.”
Unclear. Opposed Trump administration’s replacement for the Clean Power Plan. “This is simply the wrong approach.”
Tighten. Intervened in a court case to defend “an independent and effective CFPB.”
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Mostly. Historically against restrictions, but signed gun-violence-prevention legislation after the 2018 Parkland school shooting.
Yes. Worked with a bipartisan group of governors to urge protections for DREAMers. Vermont joined a multi-state lawsuit opposing border-wall spending. Scott has opposed Trump restrictions on immigrants.
No position found. Supported state helping immigrant families excluded by federal COVID relief programs.
Mixed. Has supported a right-to-work law and vetoed a family medical leave bill. But has also supported teachers’ right to strike.
Yes. “Has been championing marijuana reform” since he was first elected to the legislature. Now advocates for a “legal marketplace” for it.
No. Vetoed bill that would have raised state minimum wage in 2020, predicting “overall negative impact on economic growth.”
Yes. Signed a bill in July aimed at addressing excessive use of force by police. “This is a pivotal moment for meaningful change.”
No. “Nothing is free.” But will work on ways to provide more affordable student loans.
Yes. Supports “free in-state tuition for Vermonters.”
No. Opposed tariffs on Canadian products. “They’re our largest trading partner. It has an effect on everything we do.”
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Mixed. Reluctantly let a vote-by-mail bill become law without his signature.