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Phil Scott: “We, all of us, saw it during the pandemic, and I often think…”

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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address

Published January 9, 2025 | Video Starts at 33:48

The good news is we've shown what state government can do to solve problems and help people. We, all of us, saw it during the pandemic, and I often think back to what it took to build that response. Long days, nights and weekends that span months and then years. But even with all the uncertainty, with all the loss, the hardship, difficult decisions and tough calls, we got through it. (33:48–33:57)

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Asserts that Vermont's state government effectively responded to the pandemic.

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“A large number of [National Guard members] were deployed this past week.”
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“Northwest Vermont is doing better than all the others.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 05:58-06:02
“The size of the workforce in Chittenden and Franklin counties is the highest it's been in recent history.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 06:22-06:28
“Too many bills are passed without considering the impact on these communities.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 07:04-07:10
“For my first six years as governor, we built budgets that funded our needs, made new investments and stabilized the state's finances, all…”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 10:38-10:50
“This common sense approach led to historic surpluses so we could invest in the initiatives we cared about without raising taxes.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 10:50-10:59
“The last biennium, things changed and the legislature didn't have to compromise. So they built and passed budgets that met their wants and…”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 11:05-11:18
“His taxes and his homeowner's insurance has doubled.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 12:20-12:24
“From 2010 to 2022 alone, we had 14,000 fewer Vermonters under the age of 18, 28,000 fewer aged 40 to 54, and 48,000 more over the age of 65.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 15:10-15:34
“It will take 7,200 homes just to break even.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 18:14-18:20
“We need over 8,000 homes a year for the next five years.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 18:24-18:29
“Our current rate is about 2,300 [homes per year].”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 18:29-18:33
“Last year bills went up 14% on average and as high as 38%.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 20:43-20:50
“If this year's projected rate goes into effect, education property tax will have increased 33% in just three years.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 20:50-20:59
“100% of our sales and use tax, about 600 million a year, goes into the ED fund.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 21:13-21:20
“A third of our purchase and use tax and a quarter of our rooms and meals tax [go into the ED fund].”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 21:21-21:27
“100% of the new short term rental surcharge and all lottery proceeds [go into the ED fund].”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 21:21-21:35
“The education Fund has gone from 1.6 billion to an astounding 2.3 billion [since I took office].”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 22:03-22:09
“We're one of the top education spenders in the nation.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 22:11-22:15
“In some grades, less than half [of students] hit the mark [in reading and math].”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 23:04-23:07
“48 states set the amount they will spend on education each year. Vermont does not.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 23:28-23:36
“Today we have 83,500 pre K through 12 students paid for by the Ed Fund.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 24:59-25:07
“We have 52 supervisory unions, 119 districts and 287 individual schools [for 80,000 public school students].”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 25:07-25:20
“We have among the very smallest class sizes in schools in the nation and the very lowest student to teacher and student to staff ratios.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 25:21-25:32
“Efforts like Act 68, Act 46 and Act 127 have fallen short [in fixing the education system].”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 25:58-26:05
“With my budget in two weeks we'll share our full proposal to improve the quality, equity and sustainability of the Pre K through 12 system…”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 26:38-26:51
“For years I've said if I gave you $2.3 billion to educate 83,500 students, it would look far different than what we have today.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 29:29-29:42
“In a state with so many crises, from demographics and workforce to public safety and disaster, resiliency to affordability of government…”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 30:36-30:53
“With the federal aid that came our way in the aftermath, we, all of us strengthened 246 water treatment systems, supported over 600…”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 34:15-34:41
“The E board transferred $7 million to get [flood-damaged homes] started.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 35:18-35:23
“They've improved 34 empty lots and placed 32 mobile homes with five already under contract for purchase.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 35:24-35:32
“We've welcomed over 1,000 refugees in the last three years and will continue.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 35:38-35:44
“Overdose and suicide deaths are trending downward.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 36:13-36:18
“Since October of 21, state funding for brownfields has cleaned up 42 contaminated sites.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 36:21-36:30
“Our VHIP investments have brought 500 affordable apartments online with almost 500 more under construction.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 36:46-36:57
“State parks welcomed over a million visitors this year, one of our best years ever.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 37:10-37:18
“Vorac, the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Collaborative is paying off, contributing 2.1 billion to our economy in 2023.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 37:19-37:30
“We've started the long overdue process of modernizing our 55 year old unemployment IT infrastructure.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 38:00-38:08
“We've completed major projects like the 1000 foot Runway expansion at the Franklin County Airport.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 38:08-38:17
“We brought train service from Burlington to New York City after two decades of waiting.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 38:32-38:38
“This year we had just one, one truck stuck in Smuggler's Notch.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gives inaugural address | Uploaded January 9, 2025 | 38:53-39:01
“This year, once again, we've been asked to step up to solve big problems and help people.”
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