I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state.
Our workers comp debt is the Achilles heel of our state's economy, and I firmly believe that in order to create more good jobs in West Virginia this system must be fixed and it must be fixed now. We cannot afford to wait even one more minute.
I know firsthand how agonizing waiting can be.
I believe in health care reform.
Economic development is what's going to make mountaintop removal palatable.
I want each and every West Virginian to have bragging rights. I want to stop playing defense and start playing offense. So, together, let us grab the reins of history.
We have reduced sales tax on food. Now we want it eliminated.
