Addressing the Issues in Harrisburg!

As we look forward to the November 4th election and the 2009 session of the Pennsylvania Legislature, it is time to focus on the issues that need to be addressed in Harrisburg.

You still identify property tax reform as the most important issue, yet Harrisburg has failed to tackle it. It is time for a change. There are two items that must be dealt with in property tax relief: control school spending, and spread taxes over several different venues. Special interest groups in Harrisburg will try to thwart these; we must resist them!

Because of the disgraceful Bonusgate events, the priority in my 5-R Plan for Success has been reordered; my former #3 priority has moved up to #2. In order to curb abuse and restore the damaged confidence in government, we desperately need to reform the way the House conducts its business.

We need to reduce both the size and reach of our state government. The public deserves an accurate report of the spending, not hidden costs. One way to reduce our tax burden is to limit government growth and reduce it where necessary. This can be accomplished in such ways as by using a cost-benefit ratio or determining the return-on-investment.

The state and federal government appear determined to take every ounce of self-determination away from our local governments. They tax our money away from us and then dole it out with their conditions. If that were not enough, they burden us with unfunded mandates. They fail to recognize that the best decisions generally are made at the smallest levels of government: one-size solutions do not fit all!

Finally, the commitment we share for the value of traditional families and the worth and sacredness of all life needs to be affirmed.

I look forward to continuing our conversations together and the opportunity to make your voice heard in Harrisburg!

DEBATE!!! OCTOBER 21ST - 7PM - HANOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!