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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is literally what he either said or is on his website.

Ban abortion
Banning Critical Race Theory
Create Charter Schools
Keep school open 5 days a week (no snow days?)
No Unions
Protect Qualified Immunity for Police
Fire Parole Board
Photo ID to vote so it's "hard to cheat"
#unitethecommunity

Fix DMV
Environmental projects
No grocery tax and eliminate gas tax
Program Ceasefire and Project Exile
fix mental health system
job training
rebuild schools

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Some of the above require legislation, others just require executive action. The GOP took control of the general assembly so they may pass a lot of his proposals.

On education, he has said:  (1) Pass largest education budget in history (but he also said he would put a freeze on property taxes so many no net gain for public schools), (2) Build 20 charter schools - using Covid relief funds but not require any legislative appropriation (the upkeep and maintenance would redound to the local school district), (3) Eliminate the teaching of "critical race theory" in public schools (nothing curriculum specific here and unclear what is being targeted since), (3) Not implement any vaccine mandate or mask mandate in schools, (4) Provide more funding and resources for special education (nothing specific here), and (5) Encourage "excellence" in schools (vague - but maybe a reference to the proposed DOE plan to eliminate math tracks and just teach students of all levels in the same class (in small groups). He has not proposed this, but personally, I would like to see a candidate propose and require a year-long school option/non-traditional calendar, with very short 2-3 week breaks every quarter.

On taxes, he has also said he would eliminate income tax for retired veterans, double the standard deduction, eliminate the grocery tax, and waive licensing fees and taxes for businesses to draw employers to the state.[/quote]

Oh goody, I can save a penny of tax on an apple.[/quote]

Oh goody, you might be able to afford a basic primer on economics.[/quote]

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