Scott Milne

Drug Policy

Almost all of us know someone who has struggled with opioid addiction and experienced its tragic consequences. We must use a multi-pronged approach of prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation, and law enforcement against traffickers. Scott supports the recommendations and strategies of the Governor’s Opioid Coordination Council. Learn more

Economy

Not only will Scott stand strong for policies that will make Vermont a more desirable place to locate businesses and jobs, and make Vermont more affordable for people and families, he also has the background and credibility to use the Lt. Governor’s office to promote Vermont as a great place to establish or grow a business and raise a family. Learn more

Education

According to the Education Law Center, at $27,588 per student, Vermont has the highest funding level of any state for elementary and secondary education – nearly twice the national average. And yet, 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores shows Vermont with just mediocre scores relative to other states. How can Vermonters be satisfied with paying twice as much for an average product? A significant part of our challenge is that Vermont’s student population is shrinking, but our spending is not being adjusted with it, resulting in much higher per pupil spending. Scott believes we need to look closely at Vermont’s education infrastructure and accommodate for this fact. But we also need fix our demographic challenge, which can only be done by improving economic conditions in Vermont so more families can afford to live here and raise their children. Learn more

Environment / Energy

Scott is a strong believer in keeping Vermont’s air and water clean (and cleaning it when necessary), and that our environmental ethic need not compete with economic prosperity. The challenge of climate change is a global challenge, and the best way for Vermont to contribute to solving that challenge is not by self-imposing economically destructive policies that put our people at a disadvantage relative to the rest of the country and the world, or by opening up our taxpayers to a flood of lawsuits. Learn more

We should be using Vermont’s brand and reputation to lure, promote and support green industries that will develop technologies to make a real and meaningful difference in addressing this challenge. We must continue to press for a more aggressive national approach that puts Vermont on equal footing with the rest of the nation. Too often, however, Montpelier is more interested in virtue signaling that puts our tiny state and struggling Vermonters on the hook, while making a negligible impact. Learn more

Healthcare

In 2014, Scott ran for governor and nearly defeated Peter Shumlin. Scott decided to run that race partially as a protest against the reckless single-payer experiment with our health care, which was on track to further erode our economy. Fortunately, as a result of Scott’s near victory, Gov. Shumlin abandoned that policy. National Review magazine called Scott, “The Man Who Saved Vermont From Socialized Medicine.” Now the state is trying an all-payer model, which is meant to focus on better health outcomes and incentivize better value and quality. This is a reform that is supported by both Governor Scott and the Trump administration, and Scott believes it is a worthwhile pursuit and we should see it through until we learn more from an upcoming audit. Learn more

Wages / Job Benefits

Vermont’s public employee pension system is a train wreck caused by many years of obligations promised by politicians who were focused on re-election, not fulfilling their promises. The longer we wait to act, the worse this problem gets. Scott believes Vermont must keep its promise to current public employees while reforming the system for long-term sustainability. Learn more