Lt. Governor Hopeful Headlines Demo Candidates' Stop In Town
Simpson, others take aim at 'extremists' and 'ideologues'
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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State Senator Vi Simpson (D-Bloomington) was in town to campaign for her and gubernatorial hopeful John Gregg.
Simpson was named as Gregg’s running mate in May.
Simpson touched on education, child services, jobs, agriculture and more while at the Kosciusko County Democratic Headquarters on Winona Avenue in Warsaw.
If elected as lieutenant governor, Simpson would assume one of the strongest lieutenant governorships in the country.
She said one of her main goals is to reform education changes made in the Mitch Daniels administration.
Simpson said that by the state funding private charter schools, it’s creating a “dual educational system that is separate but unequal.”
She also noted that 2013 is an uncapped year for funding of charter schools in the form of vouchers to parents.
“And if anyone tells you the impact that is going to have, they are lying to you,” she said.
“(Public education) is a passion of mine,” said Simpson.
She said fewer dollars are now available to go to schools, and of the funding that is, more and more is going to charter schools.
“They’re being set up to fail,” said Simpson of public schools.
Both Gregg and Simpson also have been vocal about reforming the Department of Children and Family Services.
“It’s horribly let children and families down and it needs to be reformed,” said Simpson.
She shot at the bureaucracy of state government and said that the campaign will soon unveil a proposal to streamline state government and keep some issues from being carried over different agencies within the state.
She pointed to Confined Animal Feeding Operations where farmers have to deal with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the Department of Natural Resources and the state’s chemist office.
Simpson said her time in government and the ability of both her and Gregg to step across the aisle is a positive when running against Mike Pence.
“We have recently elected people who hate government,” said Simpson. “If you hate government and want it to fail, it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Simpson said her and Gregg wanted to show how effective a limited but efficient government can be.
She also said that coming from local government as a former county auditor, she understood the role of local government.
“Too often people come into Indianapolis and think the rest of the state should look to Indianapolis,” said Simpson. “John and I believe that we should look out from Indianapolis to how the rest of the state works.”
Simpson said she almost didn’t take up Gregg on his offer to be on the ticket.
She said that Gregg’s willingness to be challenged on issues the two disagreed on won her over.
“John told me he didn’t want a yes man,” said Simpson.
Simpson spent Thursday night in the area then toured Biomet with OrthoWorx representatives and capped off the evening with a fundraiser for Ivy Tech on Lake Wawasee.
Simpson also took time Friday to voice her opinions on other candidates’ opposition.
Boyd is taking on incumbent Marlin Stutzman in the 3rd district congressional race. Mullen and Republican Jackie Walorski are vying for the seat left open by senate hopeful Joe Donnelly.
When talking about his opponent, Mullen described running against Walorski as fun.
“It’s fun to run against such a vitriolic person,” said Mullen.
“I know her and she’s the worst,” added Simpson about Walorski.
“She’s like Michelle Bachmann and Rick Santorum combined,” said Mullen.
Mullen called the current Congress a “clown show” and urged supporters to spread the word about him and his common sense solutions to effectively govern.
Boyd said Congress has wasted money continuing to vote for the repeal of “Obamacare”.
“And it’s at a cost of $2 million a day to keep Congress in session,” said Boyd. “In the meantime they couldn’t pass an FAA bill and people at airports had to be laid off.”
“This Congress has done almost nothing,” said Boyd.
Boyd said traveling the 3rd district has energized his campaign and he said he feels that people want to have people who solve problems and “aren’t ideologues”.
“People are tired of extremism,” said Boyd.
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State Senator Vi Simpson (D-Bloomington) was in town to campaign for her and gubernatorial hopeful John Gregg.
Simpson was named as Gregg’s running mate in May.
Simpson touched on education, child services, jobs, agriculture and more while at the Kosciusko County Democratic Headquarters on Winona Avenue in Warsaw.
If elected as lieutenant governor, Simpson would assume one of the strongest lieutenant governorships in the country.
She said one of her main goals is to reform education changes made in the Mitch Daniels administration.
Simpson said that by the state funding private charter schools, it’s creating a “dual educational system that is separate but unequal.”
She also noted that 2013 is an uncapped year for funding of charter schools in the form of vouchers to parents.
“And if anyone tells you the impact that is going to have, they are lying to you,” she said.
“(Public education) is a passion of mine,” said Simpson.
She said fewer dollars are now available to go to schools, and of the funding that is, more and more is going to charter schools.
“They’re being set up to fail,” said Simpson of public schools.
Both Gregg and Simpson also have been vocal about reforming the Department of Children and Family Services.
“It’s horribly let children and families down and it needs to be reformed,” said Simpson.
She shot at the bureaucracy of state government and said that the campaign will soon unveil a proposal to streamline state government and keep some issues from being carried over different agencies within the state.
She pointed to Confined Animal Feeding Operations where farmers have to deal with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the Department of Natural Resources and the state’s chemist office.
Simpson said her time in government and the ability of both her and Gregg to step across the aisle is a positive when running against Mike Pence.
“We have recently elected people who hate government,” said Simpson. “If you hate government and want it to fail, it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Simpson said her and Gregg wanted to show how effective a limited but efficient government can be.
She also said that coming from local government as a former county auditor, she understood the role of local government.
“Too often people come into Indianapolis and think the rest of the state should look to Indianapolis,” said Simpson. “John and I believe that we should look out from Indianapolis to how the rest of the state works.”
Simpson said she almost didn’t take up Gregg on his offer to be on the ticket.
She said that Gregg’s willingness to be challenged on issues the two disagreed on won her over.
“John told me he didn’t want a yes man,” said Simpson.
Simpson spent Thursday night in the area then toured Biomet with OrthoWorx representatives and capped off the evening with a fundraiser for Ivy Tech on Lake Wawasee.
Simpson also took time Friday to voice her opinions on other candidates’ opposition.
Boyd is taking on incumbent Marlin Stutzman in the 3rd district congressional race. Mullen and Republican Jackie Walorski are vying for the seat left open by senate hopeful Joe Donnelly.
When talking about his opponent, Mullen described running against Walorski as fun.
“It’s fun to run against such a vitriolic person,” said Mullen.
“I know her and she’s the worst,” added Simpson about Walorski.
“She’s like Michelle Bachmann and Rick Santorum combined,” said Mullen.
Mullen called the current Congress a “clown show” and urged supporters to spread the word about him and his common sense solutions to effectively govern.
Boyd said Congress has wasted money continuing to vote for the repeal of “Obamacare”.
“And it’s at a cost of $2 million a day to keep Congress in session,” said Boyd. “In the meantime they couldn’t pass an FAA bill and people at airports had to be laid off.”
“This Congress has done almost nothing,” said Boyd.
Boyd said traveling the 3rd district has energized his campaign and he said he feels that people want to have people who solve problems and “aren’t ideologues”.
“People are tired of extremism,” said Boyd.
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