Topic > The candidates for governor of Virginia and their opinions on…

There are some issues in the state of Virginia that involve job creation, economic growth, abortion, drug reform and many others. I'll talk about how I and the candidates for governor of Virginia feel about these issues in Virginia. The three main topics I chose to talk about are healthcare, education and transportation. I'll show you the three candidates' positions on the issue and mine too. Also, how would I change the current laws on this matter? The first major issue I will talk about is healthcare. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the federal government is offering Virginia $21 billion in funding over seven years to expand our Medicaid program. If we don't accept the money, it will simply flow to other states. Terry believes Virginia taxpayers' money should stay in Virginia. Acceptance of federal funds for Medicaid has broad bipartisan support: both very conservative and very liberal governors have accepted the funds. According to the Senate, Medicaid expansion will cover nearly 400,000 uninsured Virginians and create up to 33,000 jobs by 2021...