Vermont real gross domestic product

Source topic or question: Taxes, economy, workers, agriculture, and affordability

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Coordinate economic development around one shared strategy by creating an Office of Community Wealth Building and Economic Resilience that aligns state investments, strengthens regional partnerships, expands local procurement, builds resilient Vermont supply chains, supports community-led economic development, and helps create stronger, more self-reliant local economies across the state.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Building Our Financial Future

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BUILDING OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE For decades the rich have accumulated more and more wealth while working and middle-class Americans have been left to struggle with less. That’s why our leaders need to provide bold solutions that address the roots economic inequality and poverty. That starts with birth, and ends with a secure and dignified retirement. Baby Bonds In 2023, I announced Baby Bonds, an innovative policy to fight intergenerational poverty, promote economic development, and keep young people in Vermont. Through this program, the state will invest $3,200 for every child born on Medicaid. This money would grow in a professionally managed fund, and participants could access those funds between the age of 18 and 30, and use the money to buy a home, attain an education, or start a business.In 2025, the legislature passed a pilot of the Baby Bonds program, which will serve 450 babies born in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties between 2027 and 2030. Pension ProtectionIt is absolutely crucial we support our teachers, state employees, and public sector workers. This means fully funding the state’s pension system and driving down unfunded liabilities.After I was appointed to the Vermont Pension Task Force by the Legislature, I spent months working alongside lawmakers and union representatives to forge a compromise that strengthens Vermont’s pension system and reduces its unfunded liabilities by $2 billion. Passed unanimously by both the House and Senate, this proposal is now law.As Treasurer, I have continued to advocate for public sector workers. I’ve also built the public’s trust in our state pension system and its investments by creating accountability and transparency in the Treasurer’s Office. Vermont SavesIn 2022, my office established Vermont Saves, a retirement savings plan for Vermonters who are not currently offered a retirement plan through their employer. It’s designed to make saving for retirement easy and automatic, at no cost to employers and no ongoing cost to taxpayers.In its first year, Vermont Saves helped over 5,200 Vermonters begin building retirement security, with over $4.5 million collectively saved and participation from nearly 1,300 employers statewide. In my third term, I will continue to grow Vermont Saves to ensure a every Vermonter can age in place and retire with the dignity they’re owed.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: Candidate statement

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Unlike the current approach in Congress, I believe economic growth comes from empowering people—not expanding bureaucracy.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 17, 2026