Fiscal Responsibility:
Making Pennsylvania safe for business again!
Taxes, Spending & Borrowing:
Smash them All!
• 2004 state business taxes per capita in Pennsylvania were 45% above the national average.
• 2004 state individual taxes per capita in Pennsylvania were 13% above the national average.
Are we surprised when businesses relocate to other states? Are we surprised when our college graduates move away for better job opportunities? Are we surprised that 4 of the top 5 employers in Pennsylvania are government agencies? What happened to all the big employers in Pennsylvania?
We can make Pennsylvania safe for business again!
I will oppose all spending not explicitly authorized by the Pennsylvania constitution. I will vote against any attempt to spend the income of our children via borrowing. It’s a common myth that the government can create jobs. While politicians gladly take credit when new jobs are created, it’s entrepreneurs and their successful businesses that create opportunities. The best thing the government can do is just get out of the way. Once we eliminate corporate subsidies, government protected monopolies and high taxes, Pennsylvania will become a magnet for new businesses. We need to let Pennsylvania’s entrepreneurs create the opportunities for prosperity.
