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Focus on the Family
stated on June 28, 2022 in ads:

Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont.

By Tom Kertscher • July 12, 2022
David Zuckerman
stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate:

“Our governor proposed initially a 5% cut across the board of state government.”

By Xander Landen • October 3, 2020
Pete Buttigieg
stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech:

Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2020
TJ Donovan
stated on October 18, 2019 in Op-ed published in VTDigger:

"Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies."

By Xander Landen • October 22, 2019
Rebecca Holcombe
stated on July 15, 2019 in statement announcing candidacy for governor.:

"Gov. Scott is pushing for a statewide voucher program that would take millions from our public schools and funnel it to private schools that mostly serve privileged families."

By Colin Meyn • July 25, 2019
Rachel Siegel
stated on April 8, 2019 in an email to supporters:

"The F-35 bombers, scheduled to arrive in Burlington this fall, have been designated with a nuclear mission."

By Colin Meyn • April 11, 2019
Scott Beck
stated on March 26, 2019 in debate on the House floor:

"It is a carbon tax whether it is convenient to say it or not."

By Colin Meyn • March 29, 2019
Christopher Coyne
stated on February 6, 2019 in speech at a public meeting in Rutland:

"We’re talking about a law that would allow a child to be aborted right up to the moment of birth."

By Colin Meyn • February 16, 2019
Bernie Sanders
stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill:

Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year."

By Colin Meyn • November 16, 2018
Phil Scott
stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate:

"We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont."

By Xander Landen • October 29, 2018