Report card: How the first Rhode Island gubernatorial debate went down - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : He made news by hinting that a cut to the sales tax could be coming, and he wasn't forced to answer any questions about giving bonuses to state employees or the education consulting contract that is currently under investigation by law enforcement.
44% : On the issues, Foulkes comes across as a mainstream Democrat who doesn't support raising taxes at a moment when the state has a large surplus, and instead wants to offer a $500 tax cut for everyone earning less than $100,000 a year.
43% : But he's unapologetic about where he stands on the issues, expressing support for raising taxes on the wealthy, capping rent increases at 4 percent a year, a Medicare-for-all-style health program, and getting to a $19 an hour minimum wage.
42% : She separated herself from McKee and Foulkes by saying she would support raising taxes on the wealthy, noting that before a large infusion of federal money during the pandemic, Rhode Island routinely faced large structural deficits.
38% : McKee said he supports reforming the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights (as opposed to repealing it), and he opposes raising taxes on the wealthy.
38% : Kalus was the only candidate who said she opposes allowing abortions to be covered by Medicaid and state employee health insurance, and she opposed raising taxes on the wealthy.

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