Former Democratic OR Governor:
John Kitzhaber on
the Issues
John Kitzhaber on
Abortion
No stance on record.
John Kitzhaber on
Budget & Economy
- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Civil Rights
- Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Corporations
No stance on record.
John Kitzhaber on
Crime
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Drugs
- More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
- States should make drug policy, not feds. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Education
- Public education is the cornerstone of democracy. (Jan 2001)
- Improve and invest in public schools. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Energy & Oil
- Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
- Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
- Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Environment
- Developed the Enlibra principles of environmental protection. (Jun 2002)
- More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
- Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
- Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
- Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
- Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
- State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Families & Children
- Invest in children in early years to prevent tragic failures. (Jan 2001)
- Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
- Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
John Kitzhaber on
Free Trade
No stance on record.
John Kitzhaber on
Government Reform
- Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Gun Control
No stance on record.
John Kitzhaber on
Health Care
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
John Kitzhaber on
Homeland Security
No stance on record.
John Kitzhaber on
Immigration
- Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
- Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Jobs
- Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Local Issues
No stance on record.
John Kitzhaber on
Principles & Values
- Religious affiliation: Nondenominational. (Nov 2000)
- Member of Democratic Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
- Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
- Member of the Western Governors' Association. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Social Security
- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Tax Reform
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
John Kitzhaber on
War & Peace
- Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
- Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
- Study terrorist threats against nuclear waste repositories. (Aug 2001)
John Kitzhaber on
Welfare & Poverty
- Promote the next generation of welfare reform. (Aug 2001)
- Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
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