Donald Rainwater
@RainwaterForIN
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My closing statement from Thursday night's debate.
Do you want the status quo, or do you want Better Government?
Learn more at .
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The big government apologists are trying to say we are anti-mask, which is a lie. We aren't anti-mask, we are anti-mandate by a government overstepping its authority.
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Normally, irrelevant candidates are ignored by the media and their opponents. The fact that people keep telling you that I am irrelevant probably indicates that I am not...I need your vote on November 3, 2020.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Donald Rainwater Announces 2024 Candidacy for Governor
Seeking Better Government, not Bigger Government
#bettergovernance
#hoosiers
#deservebetter
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Property taxes aren't the only out of control tax on Hoosiers. Gasoline excise and vehicle excise taxes are both excessive and need to be repealed. Roads aren't being maintained well because too easy to abuse contracts.
Time for better management.
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I want to clarify part of my property tax plan for anyone concerned about local gov't being underfunded.
Under my property tax plan, any Hoosier who wishes to pay more than required by law will be welcome to do so voluntarily. You just won't be able to force others to do it.
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UPDATE: Vote totals have been updated and with 96% of precincts reporting, we have 427,525 votes, which is approx. 14.4% of votes cast.
How about that
@RobMKendall
?
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As your next Governor, will get bureaucracy out of education in Indiana. Mark Twain is quoted as saying "I never let my schooling get in the way of my education." I would like every Hoosier to be able to say "I never let my government get in the way of my education."
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I say "Eliminate individual income tax in Indiana."
Hoosiers say "How will you replace the revenue?"
Indiana bureaucrats do this:
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Since so many asked yesterday my first priority would be to abolish the personal property tax on all single family residences in Indiana. Knowing that it will not be easy to convince the General Assembly to abolish property taxes, as your Governor, I will work with members of
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Since Republican candidates for Governor are beginning to adopt my tax proposals as their own, let's propose something new.
When I am elected Governor of Indiana in 2024, I will propose to the Indiana General Assembly that the state budget be frozen at the current level of
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Join Donald Rainwater for Better Government NOT Bigger Government
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I am pleased to announce that the Indiana Debate Commission has invited Mike Braun, Jennifer McCormick, and me to participate in a debate in October.
I have accepted in writing and look forward to hearing that both Mike Braun and Jennifer McCormick have also accepted.
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Here is the press release my campaign sent out yesterday.
I believe that every Hoosier homeowner should have their property taxes increase at the same rate every year...and I believe that rate of increase should be 0%.
Hoosiers need Better Government, not Bigger Government.
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So, we have a Republicrat on one side, a Demopublican on the other side, and here I am stuck in the middle with you.
Stop voting for higher taxes, increased government spending, and more intrusion in your daily life.
Reagan said, "You can't be for big government, big taxes, and
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If I do not win the office for which I am running, it will be because I did not do enough to earn the necessary votes to win. It won't be anyone else's fault.
If your preferred candidate cannot earn enough votes to win, it won't be because I "stole" votes from them.
It will
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Government should never use the phrase "for the greater good" to explain harming citizens to benefit someone else.
Protecting everyone's individual rights equally is "the greater good."
Hoosiers need Better Government, not Bigger Government.
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To fight for Liberty and Freedom means protecting the rights of your fellow Hoosiers to pursue their destiny even when you may not agree with what they are doing. A government that uses force or fraud to impose the will of the majority on the minority is still an oppressive
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Wanna get rid of Gerrymandering in Indiana? Elect a Libertarian to be Indiana Secretary of State in 2022 and redistricting can be done in a non-partisan way.
@RobMKendall
@hammerandnigel
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I am very concerned with fraud, waste, and abuse of my tax dollars by our state government. It is one of the primary reasons that I am once again seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for Governor in 2024. The Indiana General Assembly continues to increase the state's
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After 4 years, What has Gov Holcomb done that made your life better?
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As Governor of the State of Indiana, I will ask the Indiana General Assembly to freeze the State budget for a period of 4 years, beginning with the budget session in 2025. I will ask that no new spending and no tax increases of any kind be passed during this period.
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"You are going to pull votes from Braun and McCormick is going to win! You can't win. You should just drop out!"
"You should drop out and endorse McCormick. You are stealing votes from McCormick and you're going to cause Braun to win!"
I have seen comments like these in the
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No citizen should be paying taxes so a corporation can be given millions of dollars in 'incentives' to locate a portion or all of their business in a specific location. This article in the IndyStar, Stellantis $3.2B battery plant coming to Kokomo, will bring 1,400 jobs
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The founders of our nation fought a war over excessive taxation. Won't you at least consider voting for a Governor who will fight against excessive taxation?
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Every candidate on the ballot has the chance to win.
If you say a candidate "can't win" or "isn't going to win", either you don't understand how elections work, or you're saying the election is somehow predetermined, and the outcome is already decided.
#freeandfairelections
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Regardless of what someone may tell you, anyone whose name appears on the ballot can win the election. Republicans in Marion County elected someone who had passed away.
A Libertarian candidate can win the Governorship.
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We Must Deter Gun Violence…and Banning Guns Won’t Do It
I believe that mass shootings are unacceptable in our society. No one in their right mind wants to see blood shed at the hands of someone who decides to perpetrate these attacks.
Yet I am appalled at the rationale of those
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I was against all COVID mandates in 2020 and I will consistently oppose mandated lockdowns, business closures, closure of places of worship, closure of schools, vaccines, or any other government mandate that infringes on Hoosiers unalienable rights. As Governor, I will not
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No one should pay individual income tax. Too bad Republicans and Democrats are addicted to spending OPM (other people's money).
There's a difference between providing necessary services and the massive tax and spend habits of local, state, and federal gov't today.
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Fellow Hoosiers, this is freedom. No property taxes, no income taxes, no license or permit to travel, work, hunt, build a home, or mate.
Playing "Mother May I?" and "Simon Says" with government just isn't freedom.
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I really don't care what percentage of the state budget is based on the state income tax. Taxing income is ethically and morally repugnant.
Double taxation (taxing income and then taxing purchases) is absolute tyranny. I don't care if Republicans control the government or
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas full of blessings and good cheer.
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As your Governor, I will work with members of the General Assembly to abolish the personal income tax in Indiana. Nine states don't have a personal income tax and Indiana should be
#10
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Nine states do not tax personal income: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South
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As your Governor, I will work with members of the General Assembly to reform vehicle registration to be required only when transfer of ownership occurs. You will register the vehicle one time, when you purchase the vehicle or otherwise transfer title. We will work to eliminate
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If you're tired of the status quo and the quid pro quo, why not vote for a real political outsider on November 5, 2024?
How about a Governor with no strings attached to special interests in Indiana or Washington DC...
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Indiana General Assembly passed the largest budget increase in state history during the 2024 session. As Governor, I will propose a budget freeze during my term. No spending or tax increases.
Hoosiers need Better Government, not Bigger Government.
#TaxpayerProtectionPledge
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Happy 2024, The Year of Self Government! May all your taxes be lower, all your rights be more secure, and all your government get smaller and less intrusive!
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When someone tells you that reducing the tax burden on Hoosiers is a bad idea, check and see if they receive a taxpayer funded paycheck or if their main source of business revenue is a state government contract.
#followthemoney
#BetterGovernmentNotBiggerGovernment
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As your Governor, I will work with members of the General Assembly to roll back the 2017 legislation which now puts our gasoline excise tax at 30 cents per gallon. I believe that the indexing of the gasoline excise tax for inflation is contrary to the spirit of "no taxation
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In 2020, I ran for Governor of Indiana, placing second in over one-third of Indiana's counties.
For decades, Hoosier small businesses have been negatively impacted by the decisions of our current and previous legislations.
Now, more than ever, Hoosier families and business owners
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As your next Governor, I will focus on priorities that will positively impact the majority of Hoosier households and small businesses, such as:
Putting more of your hard-earned money back in your pocket by reducing or eliminating the state income tax, the property tax on your
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I have heard people say that our state government does not have any influence on inflation and can't do anything to help Hoosiers who are struggling due to inflation. I believe this is incorrect.
The rising cost of retail goods and indirectly services is absolutely affected by
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I have to be honest; I am so sick and tired of so-called conservatives telling me that local, township, county and state government needs all of these taxpayer dollars to fund government services.
Our local, township, county and state governments give too many tax breaks to
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So, the people hosting the Nexstar Fox59/CBS4 debate on October 2nd have informed my campaign team that they are conducting a poll, and I must receive over 10% support in the poll, or I will not be invited to the debate.
So, I need your help. If you receive a phone call that
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For those of you who have not heard, the IndyStar is reporting that two whistleblowers have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that several hospitals and insurance companies have defrauded the State of Indiana Medicaid program out of as much as $724 million. This was supposedly
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Daylight savings time benefits few at the inconvenience of many. Much the same way the two old parties do.
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Just to be clear on something that seems to be lost on many Republican candidates and office holders in the State of Indiana today:
Property taxes are a tax on unrealized gains!
If your property value decreases, will your local government give you back the taxes on the
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More Big Corporatist Government brought to you by the elitists formerly known as the IN GOP.
Disgraceful.
These people take other people's money, give it to other people who didn't earn it, then brag about it. The
@indgop
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Before you let local and state government gaslight you on property taxes, look into your local "redevelopment commission". Investigate how many residential property tax $$ go toward vanity projects instead of local services.
#bettergovernment
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Let's see...
Senator Braun's campaign violated FEC regulations when he ran for US Senate and received one of the largest fines in history.
Now, Senator Braun's campaign violated Indiana law passed by the supermajority Republican General Assembly regarding deceptive campaign
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Whether the candidates that you supported won yesterday or not, November 5, 2024, will determine whether the State of Indiana government gets Bigger or Better.
The Republican and Democrat candidates running for Governor want Bigger government, because it benefits their Big
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344,000+ Hoosiers voted for individual responsibility and free will to determine best how to protect yourself, your family, your business, and your place of worship.
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As your Governor, I will make the abolition of asset forfeiture in Indiana a priority. This will include criminal justice reform and property tax reform.
The government should not be able to take your property involuntarily, for any reason.
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Don't be catfished and gaslit by the Indiana Republican Party.
They are who they have been over the past 8 years.
Nothing will change if Mike Braun is elected Governor.
They will continue to do as they have been doing.
Anyone who opposes them within their party will be
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Simon Says register your vehicles every year and pay a tax for the privilege of driving them on the roads and waterways in the State of Indiana.
Simon Says pay 1% of the value that Simon Says your home is worth to the State of Indiana every year for the privilege of owning a
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In 2020 I ran for Governor of Indiana placing second in over one-third of Indiana's counties.
For decades, Hoosier small businesses have been negatively impacted by the decisions of our current and previous legislations.
Now, more than ever, Hoosier families and business owners
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Does your local government publish a detailed annual budget? Have you read it?
Do you know what the annual budget for your local police department is? Have you read it?
Do you know what the annual budget for your local fire department is? Have you read it?
Do you know what
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As your Governor, I will make the abolition of asset forfeiture in Indiana a priority. This will include criminal justice reform and property tax reform.
The government should not be able to take your property involuntarily, for any reason.
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I served in the United States Navy from August 1982 until April 1990. I served on the USS Milwaukee (AOR 2) and the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). I participated in deployments to the North Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Amen! Without those who blazed the trail, today's journey would not be possible.
Libertarians for years have worked hard with few resources to ensure their ballot access remained. People like
@chrisspangle
@MarkWRutherford
@RexBell
& MANY OTHERS sacrificed to keep
@LPIN
on the ballot. They deserve a lot of credit for
@RainwaterForIN
being possible. Thank you!
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As your Governor, I will make the abolition of asset forfeiture in Indiana a priority. This will include criminal justice reform and property tax reform.
The government should not be able to take your property involuntarily, for any reason.
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Mark Twain said that Patriotism is supporting your country all of the time and your government when it deserves it.
Many Americans are unaware that our government has become the problem & still blindly support it. Consequently, government grows bigger, destroying our freedom further. Patriotism isn't about supporting government; it's about making sure government supports
#freedom
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#libertarian
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As your Governor, I will work with members of the General Assembly to bring about significant reform in the area of professional and occupational licensing.
Hoosiers cannot pursue their own occupational Happiness when government regulations for occupational licensing create
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Every time I see or hear one of the Republican candidates for Governor claim to be a political outsider, I want to laugh.
You can't be a political outsider when you spent the last 8 years in elected office or just resigned from a state Secretary of Commerce position you held
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As Governor of the State of Indiana, I will ask the Indiana General Assembly to freeze the State budget for a period of four (4) years, beginning with the budget session in January 2025. I will ask that no new spending and no tax increases of any kind be passed during this four
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I am the only candidate for Indiana Governor who is talking about reducing state government spending so we can eliminate several of the immoral, unethical taxes in Indiana.
Let's eliminate state income tax, gasoline excise tax, and vehicle excise tax.
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In 2020, I received 345,569 votes or 11.4% of the vote.
If every person who voted for me in 2020 tells 5 people who didn't know about me and only 3 of them vote for me in 2024, then I will receive 1,382,276 votes or 45% of anticipated turnout.
Will you make the commitment to
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My property tax plan is built on accomplishing two goals for Hoosier citizens:
1. Making sure that property taxes never increase...ever.
2. Making sure that every Hoosier owns their property by making sure that your property taxes end...forever.
Senator Braun and Dr.
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Some people, who are heavily invested in one of my opponents, are repeatedly saying "Rainwater can't win".
This is simply a manipulation tactic used by people who are afraid that their candidate doesn't have the right message to win. Since they can't earn your vote, they try to
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Let's replace "Government shouldn't spend more than it collects" with "Government shouldn't collect more than it actually needs".
Let's also remind local and state government the difference in definitions of the words "need" and "want". I think they have them confused.
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They don't care if you can pay your mortgage or rent.
They don't care if you can buy groceries or gasoline.
They don't care if your child get the education that you believe is best for their future.
They don't care if your family farm or small business survives.
They don't
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The only way to get government to change is to change the elected officials in government.
You gotta change your vote to get your individual rights back.
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As your next Governor, I will focus on priorities that will positively impact the majority of Hoosier households and small businesses, such as:
Putting more of your hard-earned money back in your pocket by reducing or eliminating the state income tax, the property tax on your
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We, The People must vote for individuals to represent us. Don't vote for a private organization to rule over you. Vote person, not party!
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In 2017, state representative Braun voted "YES" on the 10 cent per gallon increase in the gasoline excise tax and to index it for inflation. Today, Hoosiers pay 55.3 cents per gallon in 2 state gasoline taxes - 20.3 cents in use (sales) tax and 35 cents in excise tax on
Had the privilege to welcome the drivers to the 2024 National Truck Driving Competition in Indianapolis. So much of our state economy depends on truck drivers.
America runs on 18 wheels!
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When local and state government grant millions of dollars in tax abatements and exemptions to transient corporations who leave when they expire, why doesn't anyone ask how they are going to fund police, fire, schools, and infrastructure?
C'mon, man!
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Gov Holcomb says we will grow our way out of economic crisis he created by adding more Corp jobs to the 118,000 jobs he says Hoosiers unqualified to fill. How does that help unemployed Hoosiers?
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@RobMKendall
My property tax plan would cap your property tax at 1% of the purchase price of your property. After you pay a maximum of 7% either at closing or escrowed at 1% per year for 7 years, you would not owe any more property tax on that property.
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While my opponents want to "limit the increase" in your property taxes, I have pledged to oppose and veto any increase in property taxes. With my plan, your property tax is capped at 1% of purchase price, never goes up, and ends after 7 years.
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Senator Braun says that he solved the health care cost issue at his business in Jasper, IN years ago.
Why didn't he solve it for Hoosiers when he was a state representative in 2017 and voted for the biggest tax increase in Indiana history?
Why didn't he solve it for Hoosiers
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@hammerandnigel
@RobMKendall
I conducted an internal poll of my campaign supporters and the results were Rainwater 100%, Holcomb 0%, Myers 0 %. Margin of error +/- 0. As accurate as any other unsubstantiated poll.
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Hoosiers, if you really want to know why your property taxes are increasing at a higher rate than inflation, research Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The more you educate yourself on where your tax dollars really are spent, the better off we all will be.
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I believe the role of the governor should be to keep government out of your way, to reduce the regulatory burden on local economic development efforts, They took that money out of your paycheck, out of your pocket and now they create a program and they say, ‘We have this and
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My property tax plan deals with 2 very important issues:
1. Property taxes should never increase, since the only real value of your property is what you paid for it.
2. Property taxes should not continue in perpetuity, or you never truly own your property.
My plan to abolish
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Whoever is elected the next Governor of Indiana will also be Chairman of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
How much power do you want the IEDC to have over the next 4 years? How many more LEAP projects can our state afford?
I need your vote on November 5, 2024.
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On , there is an article describing how 13,000 Hoosier households may have to wait from 1 - 3 years to get a Medicaid waiver approval to care for elderly or critically ill children at home.
Our state government bureaucracy gives $500 million to the IEDC,
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I believe the role of the governor should be to keep government out of your way, to reduce the regulatory burden on local economic development efforts, They took that money out of your paycheck, out of your pocket and now they create a program and they say, ‘We have this and
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As your Governor, I will work with members of the Indiana General Assembly to decriminalize both medical and recreational cannabis.
Military veterans and others who suffer from psychological, emotional, and physical pain should not be denied a proven, viable alternative to
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As your next Governor, I will focus on priorities that will positively impact the majority of Hoosier households and small businesses, such as:
Putting more of your hard-earned money back in your pocket by reducing or eliminating the state income tax, the property tax on your
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The answer to this question is:
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As your Governor, I will work with the General Assembly to eliminate the gasoline excise tax.
Check out the current gasoline use tax rate and gasoline excise tax rate at
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