Great Support in PA to be fiscally responsible - Tell Mrs. Brooks - THANKS!
Brooks Says Budget Proposal Does Not Include
HARRISBURG – Rep. Michele Brooks (R-Crawford/Mercer/Lawrence) today issued the following statement in response to the governor’s proposed $29 billion state budget for 2009-10.
“Pennsylvania government must live within its means and lead by example. The additional spending, borrowing and tax increases proposed today do not represent the belt-tightening and fiscal responsibility residents deserve.
“The administration is projecting to receive $3.5 billion from the federal government. As this issue is still being debate in Washington, D.C., I believe that budgeting based on revenues that we may not receive is poor public policy. We need to face the facts and work with the hard numbers we have and not hope the federal government will bail us out because ultimately, it’s still the people’s money.
“The theory that government can operate on over-inflated revenue projections, bailouts and unsustainable revenue sources for spending and borrowing its way to prosperity needs to end. Spending at a rate faster than revenue is coming in does not represent sound public policy. All this does is lead to future tax increases which the hard-working people of Pennsylvania cannot afford.
“Families throughout the Commonwealth have already tightened their own budgets and are forced to make do with less, and this overspending in the budget proposal shows lack of respect for the people of Pennsylvania.
“Make no mistake about it: this budget and its increased rate of spending – which could inevitably lead to future tax increases do not reflect the sacrifices already being made by our families. Pennsylvanians deserve better.”
Rep. Michele Brooks
17th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
(724) 588-8911
(800) 457-2040
(814) 337-8132
(717) 783-5008
Contact: Jennifer Algoe Keaton
jkeaton@pahousegop.com
(717) 705-2094
Member Site: RepMicheleBrooks.com
Caucus Site: PAHouseGOP.com
Event in Harrisburg on Friday
Friday, February 6, 2009 4:00 PM - 6M
Where
Harrisburg Hilton
1 N 2nd St
Harrisburg PA 17101
7172336000
Description:
The Reagan Caucus seeks to advance Republican principles by endorsing and electing Republicans who reflect the stated principles of our party...
1. Limited Government
2. Lower Taxes
3. Free Markets
4. Individual Liberty
5. Personal Responsibility
6. Sanctity of Human Life
7. Preserving the 2nd Amendment
8. Strong National Defense
The Reagan Caucus objectives are as follows:
1. To elect a Republican Governor in 2010
2. To take back control of the state legislature
3. To elect two Republican Senators
4. To take back Congressional seats
5. To elect Republican Judges, and Row Officers
Live within our means?
PA has the second largest legislature in the nation and we're what...6th in population?
Thankfully "Spendell" is on his way out. I hope Pat Toomey or Sam Rohrer runs for governor. I'd pound the streets for either one of them.
We stopped our Gov. from
giving away I80! Now he wants to combine 500 school districts into 100. Leading into more NWO controll, is best way I can describe.
Of course he says, "it will save $". Liar Liar pants on fire!
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common sense
She certainly sounds like a representative of the people.
I worked hard for her
re-election. It was tough for Republicans this last go-round. This is her second term - and she GETS IT!
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-MY OPS ARE BLACKER THAN YOUR OPS-
me
too, thanks
what do you
think?