Petition
WE ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT VEH ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR THE VERMONT STATE HOUSE WHO PLEDGE TO PRIORITIZE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT AND WE ASK THAT YOU SIGN OUR PETITION AS FOLLOWS:
A message to our Governor & General Assembly
We, the undersigned, recognize that Vermont is on an unsustainable path of little or no private sector job growth, excessive government spending and overwhelming tax burdens that are among the very highest in the country.
Our unsustainable and oppressive tax burdens need to be addressed with a comprehensive, Long-Term Economic Plan. One that provides a roadmap of hope and opportunity through economic and productivity growth, leading to the kind of quality job growth and affordable living standards all Vermonters deserve.
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| Name | City/Town | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Damon Brink | Bolton | I am running for Chit - 8 State Rep. My website is www.damonbrink.com. I believe in removing burdensome and intrusive government from the private sector and would appreciate your support. |
| Thomas Robbins | Northfield | Our current state spending model is not sustainable. Simply put, the taxes are too high and the politicians want to add more programs that will increase the tax burdens even further. We need to start by intelligently cutting wasteful programs. It is also a bad sign when the State of Vermont is the largest employer in the state. We need to become a place where industry wants to set up shop. |
| Dan Hildebrand | Williston | As an engineering student and a huge fan of Vermont, I hope I can return from school to work in a vibrant technology sector and still wander the heights of the Green Mountains. |
| Karen Kerin | South Royalton / VT | I am the republican and libertarian candidate for attorney general. |
| John Bourland | Colchester, VT | In my professional practice working with individuals and businesses throughout Vermont, I see the importance of maintaining sustainable economic policy in this state. |
| Richard Brown | Newark, Vermont | Vermont is on the road to economic destruction at the hands of a democratic controlled government. They subject a business enterprise, if they dare come to Vermont to an oppressive permitting process that sometimes takes years to get through. That same business can go across to New Hampshire and be up and running in a couple of months! Giving that State numerous good paying jobs and increase tax revenue. The youth of Vermont are leaving because they can not find a good paying job, and they cannot afford to by a home here. There are few or no cell towers in some areas. No High speed internet infra structure,sound like a third world country? Can this problem be solved? Yes! Vote these feckless, pusillanimous so called progressive out of office. |
| Gloria Oest | Newark Vermont | We must grow jobs and lower property taxes.....the state is mortgaging our future Glor |
| Paul Karczmarczyk | Brandon | |
| Leslie Mooney | Essex Junction | I hope that Tom Licata is elected as Chittenden County Senator. His expertise is sorely needed and his knowledge of the issues will be invaluable. |
| Richard Theoret | Alburg | The State of Vermont must cut back the social programs that give tax dollars to those who refuse to provide for themselves. |
| Kevin Owens | Shelburne | |
| Anonymous Anonymous | Burlington | |
| Eric Patnode | Alburgh | I like what i see. |
| Mark Kittell | Jericho | |
| Brian Dubie | Essex Jct | |
| Carolyn Branagan | Georgia | Taxes are way too high and recent growth in state spending is unsustainable.A Long Term Economic growth policy that benefits Vermonters is long overdue. |
| Anne Donahue | Northfield | |
| Peg Flory | Pittsford | |
| Cheryl Pariseau | South Burlington | The outrageous property taxes in this state MUST be dealt with very soon. People who have lived in this state their entire lives can no longer afford to live here due to the high property tax burden. We need to stop being held hostage to the NEA and cut teaching positions and consolidate school districts. There is no reason why the student teacher ration cannot be higher. There is no proof that a low student teach ratio provides a better education. This is evident in the standardized tests given our Vermont students. We also need to look into consolidating school districts to contain our education cost too. There are approximately 13,000 school districts through out the United States, Vermont alone has 284, which is 2.19% of the national total. Nevertheless, Vermont roughly has a population of 608,827, which is only .2% of the total US population of that 608,827 only 96,000 (as of 01/07) are school aged children. So why do we have all of these extra high paying school district positions? Our elected officials need to start listening to us! They are our employees and we need to hold them accountable or else get rid of them! |
| Linda Haslam | Lyndonville | There are a number of indivduals with innovative ideas who should be given advice and support in order to bring their inventions to market. |