Washington 2017: The U.S. Political RP IC-Volume II (OPEN)

[Tallahassee News Station]

"I'm sure he'd have thought of a better excuse like that if he'd had the time to. First thing out of the mouth ain't the smartest thing most of the time. Why, I had this boy with saggin pants and no shirt that I found some of that crack on, and he tried to tell me he had it cause he was a doctor!" Pepper laughed

"Well the man should have a drivers license if that's his car. You get one from him?"

Officer Mark Lopez

Lopez laughed as well. “Well if it is just a cover story, we’re dealing with an advance form of stupid. As for the license; no. But he told me his name was Carlos Mateo. Might be worth googling.”

The officer whipped out his phone and quickly searched the name. “Holy smoke; He’s got a Wikipedia page. Says he’s a mayor. Well if this is him, anyhow.”

"Carlos Mateo sounds like a Mexican John Smith kind of name to me. They got a picture of him there?"

[Uttland]

Officer Mark Lopez

Lopez laughed as well. “Well if it is just a cover story, we’re dealing with an advance form of stupid. As for the license; no. But he told me his name was Carlos Mateo. Might be worth googling.”

The officer whipped out his phone and quickly searched the name. “Holy smoke; He’s got a Wikipedia page. Says he’s a mayor. Well if this is him, anyhow.”

"Carlos Mateo sounds like a Mexican John Smith kind of name to me. They got a picture of him there?"

Officer Mark Lopez

”Nope, important enough for a wiki page, but not important enough for a photo to go with. Let me check Google,” replied Lopez, doing so.

“A-ha; spitting image,” he said, holding up his phone, showing a photo of Mateo speaking.

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Carlos Mateo sounds like a Mexican John Smith kind of name to me. They got a picture of him there?"

Officer Mark Lopez

”Nope, important enough for a wiki page, but not important enough for a photo to go with. Let me check Google,” replied Lopez, doing so.

“A-ha; spitting image,” he said, holding up his phone, showing a photo of Mateo speaking.

"Hmm, looks about like him" Pepper said, taking the phone to look closer and accidentally tapping back to the wiki page. He squinted. "What's this say, somethin bout tax evasion? Looks like we got somethin on our hands here all right." He handed the phone back

[Uttland]

Officer Mark Lopez

”Nope, important enough for a wiki page, but not important enough for a photo to go with. Let me check Google,” replied Lopez, doing so.

“A-ha; spitting image,” he said, holding up his phone, showing a photo of Mateo speaking.

"Hmm, looks about like him" Pepper said, taking the phone to look closer and accidentally tapping back to the wiki page. He squinted. "What's this say, somethin bout tax evasion? Looks like we got somethin on our hands here all right." He handed the phone back

Officer Mark Lopez

Lopez glanced at the page. “Huh, this will all certainly make the news. I’ve got even more questions now. How did this tax-cheatin’ mayor come all the way out here? And why? Because if it was for some quality time, I’m certain the peninsula has got enough. At least answers the question if he was politically acquainted. I’m starting to like my theory again.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Hmm, looks about like him" Pepper said, taking the phone to look closer and accidentally tapping back to the wiki page. He squinted. "What's this say, somethin bout tax evasion? Looks like we got somethin on our hands here all right." He handed the phone back

Officer Mark Lopez

Lopez glanced at the page. “Huh, this will all certainly make the news. I’ve got even more questions now. How did this tax-cheatin’ mayor come all the way out here? And why? Because if it was for some quality time, I’m certain the peninsula has got enough. At least answers the question if he was politically acquainted. I’m starting to like my theory again.”

"They got their girls down in Florida, that's for sure. Maybe our fella was trying to beat the heat if this ain't the first time that this kind of thing happened, and I don't mean sun heat"

[Uttland]

Officer Mark Lopez

Lopez glanced at the page. “Huh, this will all certainly make the news. I’ve got even more questions now. How did this tax-cheatin’ mayor come all the way out here? And why? Because if it was for some quality time, I’m certain the peninsula has got enough. At least answers the question if he was politically acquainted. I’m starting to like my theory again.”

"They got their girls down in Florida, that's for sure. Maybe our fella was trying to beat the heat if this ain't the first time that this kind of thing happened, and I don't mean sun heat"

Officer Mark Lopez

”If he was trying to beat the heat, why not skip the pond to the Bahamas, go across to Alabama; but to go all the way to New Mexico seems excessive.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"They got their girls down in Florida, that's for sure. Maybe our fella was trying to beat the heat if this ain't the first time that this kind of thing happened, and I don't mean sun heat"

Officer Mark Lopez

”If he was trying to beat the heat, why not skip the pond to the Bahamas, go across to Alabama; but to go all the way to New Mexico seems excessive.”

"Bahamas ain't in the country, and there ain't a lot of Mexican girls in Alabama if that's what he likes, seems like it is." Pepper suggested.

[Uttland]

Officer Mark Lopez

”If he was trying to beat the heat, why not skip the pond to the Bahamas, go across to Alabama; but to go all the way to New Mexico seems excessive.”

"Bahamas ain't in the country, and there ain't a lot of Mexican girls in Alabama if that's what he likes, seems like it is." Pepper suggested.

Officer Mark Lopez

”True. But still he had to drive all thru Texas; what did he not like what he saw there? And if made it this far why not check into Mexico proper? How did he even meet our girl?” Lopez grabbed at his chin.

“Well we don’t know even know if the girl was a prostitute yet. If we could somehow get an ID, that could be great.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Bahamas ain't in the country, and there ain't a lot of Mexican girls in Alabama if that's what he likes, seems like it is." Pepper suggested.

Officer Mark Lopez

”True. But still he had to drive all thru Texas; what did he not like what he saw there? And if made it this far why not check into Mexico proper? How did he even meet our girl?” Lopez grabbed at his chin.

“Well we don’t know even know if the girl was a prostitute yet. If we could somehow get an ID, that could be great.”

"Ain't a bad point there. Maybe he was out tourin' and wanted to have some fun off the books, but it ain't like there's that much to see."

"I suppose we should investigate the body more close like and see if she's got somethin. 'Course I don't know if the doc got to do a look over yet."

[Uttland]

Officer Mark Lopez

”True. But still he had to drive all thru Texas; what did he not like what he saw there? And if made it this far why not check into Mexico proper? How did he even meet our girl?” Lopez grabbed at his chin.

“Well we don’t know even know if the girl was a prostitute yet. If we could somehow get an ID, that could be great.”

"Ain't a bad point there. Maybe he was out tourin' and wanted to have some fun off the books, but it ain't like there's that much to see."

"I suppose we should investigate the body more close like and see if she's got somethin. 'Course I don't know if the doc got to do a look over yet."

Officer Mark Lopez

”That car she was in was not her’s, so no purse or wallet there. Perhaps we should check out the premise, maybe where her shirt was was for something; she must’ve had something her. If not we should check the body proper.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Ain't a bad point there. Maybe he was out tourin' and wanted to have some fun off the books, but it ain't like there's that much to see."

"I suppose we should investigate the body more close like and see if she's got somethin. 'Course I don't know if the doc got to do a look over yet."

Officer Mark Lopez

”That car she was in was not her’s, so no purse or wallet there. Perhaps we should check out the premise, maybe where her shirt was was for something; she must’ve had something her. If not we should check the body proper.”

"Your partner said she went off in another car before this one. Should give that thing a check."

[Uttland]

Officer Mark Lopez

”That car she was in was not her’s, so no purse or wallet there. Perhaps we should check out the premise, maybe where her shirt was was for something; she must’ve had something her. If not we should check the body proper.”

"Your partner said she went off in another car before this one. Should give that thing a check."

Officer Mark Lopez

”Right, and after that, if nothing, the shack. Anything else?”

[Puertollano]

Joh Stansky @GiveJohaGo! Today I have declared a climate emergency in Trenton, like many other cities around the world. We cannot wait any longer to get action of fighting climate change as it threatens many species and many people in the United States. Our government must do something now, not later.

Joh Stansky @GiveJohaGo! I urge the President to do something now about the unfolding crisis facing our nation. Not only will many endangered species die, but our coastal communities will be lost and a new climate refugee crisis will begin. These are not hypothetical, this is exactly what will happen if we don't transform our energy sector.

Joh Stansky @GiveJohaGo! To do our part, I plan to make Trenton run on 100% renewable energy by early 2018. Plans have already been drafted to build a large 45MW solar power plant in Highland County to provide cheap and renewable electricity for our city. If we can do it, every city in the U.S. can too.

Joh Stansky @GiveJohaGo! Here are some pictures of what it will look like:

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Your partner said she went off in another car before this one. Should give that thing a check."

Officer Mark Lopez

”Right, and after that, if nothing, the shack. Anything else?”

"Let's see what your partner's got to say."

[Dentali]

Glen Anderson Campaign Stop #84
Dingman, Pike County



Among the fastest growing of Pennsylvania Counties was Pike,

Anderson opened his trip with a visit/photo op at the Delaware Water Gap, a truly beautiful area. There he spoke with park rangers and environmental activists he invited to the area, he spoke with them about environmentalism and getting the Republican Party back to the Conservationist tendencies of Theodore Roosevelt. From there he also met with families who lived in the more rural areas surrounding the area,

Pike also had the largest percentage of same-sex couples in the Commonwealth, using his resources he identified members of the LGBTQ community and specifically paid visits to their communtiies touting his support of same sex marriage since 2012 and his intent to vote against POMA and pass housing proteections for the LGBTQ community, this paired with his strong educational message made him much more palatable to the community than your average Republican.

Follow these events Anderson arrived in Dingman where his rally was to be held. He visited the communities of Conashaugh Lakes, Gold Key Lake, Pocono Woodland Lakes, and Sunrise Lake. The geography of the area made it difficult to travel even short distances in the area, so Anderson couldn’t cover as much ground as he typically would have but he still made some waves especially when he visited Delaware Valley High School where he met with members of the student government body for a photo op and a round table regarding Youth Concerns.

After this Anderson gave a smaller rally to the assembled crowd

"Thank you all for being here today, and for caring enough about our great state to be involved in this effort to Get Pennsylvania Working for the better. This is an incredible turnout and its truly humbling.”

“Let me begin by introducing myself, I am Congressman Glen Anderson I was born in Lebanon and I have devoted my life to public service. Since I first start representing the 17th district in 2012 I have constantly asked myself, ‘how do I best serve my state?’ Searching for an answer to that question I have traveled to every corner of the state, from my alma mater Penn State, to the streets of Philadelphia, the rusted factories of Erie, to the farms of Lancaster I have consistently traveled and spoke to countless residents of our state, people from all walks of life about their concerns and hopes.”

“The common theme I've been hearing is frustration. People everywhere see a real disconnect between Harrisburg and the rest of Pennsylvania. We feel that not only are our elected leaders not solving the serious problems that face us, but that they are actually causing the problems, and making things worse.”

“The average Pennsylvanian sees a governor and a legislature willing to impose record tax increases on the rest of us that we don't need, don't want, and simply cannot afford.”

“We are perfectly situated to become the strongest state in the union, a economic powerhouse. 1/3rd of our nation’s population is within a 24 hour drive, we have a strong work ethic, our universities are leading advanced research that will change the way we live, and yet every day I see our state hemorrhaging jobs, businesses, and taxpayers at an alarming rate, with no discernible response, or action from Harrisburg other than imposing more taxes and stressing our economy to the breaking point.”

“Regardless of party the people of our state constantly tell me we are heading in the wrong direction, and through all my discussions, my travels across the state and country it has become abundantly clear that our state cannot change direction without changing governors, that is why I am running for governor, to get Pennsylvania working again, I refuse to accept the status quo, the politics as usual.”

“Let me tell you what i stand for... I’m proud to say that in during my tenure in congress, i’ve fought to expand healthcare to our first responders, I have championed education, supporting Education Savings Accounts and merit pay for teachers. Just this year I introduced bills in Congress designed to strengthen our pediatric workforce, to protect and encourage innovation for small businesses, to reform onerous regulations stifling the growth of our communities, and to start a grant program to rehabilitate our crumbling schools. I proudly introduced the “21st Century Agriculture Act of 2017” which will revolutionize how we farm and improving quality of life across the state. I’m Pro-Life, Pro-Free Speech, Pro-Second Amendment, Pro-Student, Pro-Small Business and Firmly against the bloated government and fiscal irresponsibility of Harrisburg.”

“As it stands today Harrisburg has 150,000 pages worth of regulations that impact business and every single citizen, we have a heroin and opioid crisis, we have a skilled labor crisis, we have an economy has stay flat for years under the current administration. And for every problem facing our state, the current administration seems to only find one solution… raise taxes.”

“Harrisburg looks out for itself not the state, from day one as governor I will push to cut property taxes, cut wasteful spending and work to create a more efficient government in Harrisburg that works for the people of our state. I pledge that as your governor I will begin a policy of zero based budgeting, we will track every dollar being spent and we will treat with respect every single one. Despite claims to the contrary I can tell you that Harrisburg does not have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem, and today I am calling on the state legislature to begin working on a taxpayer bill of rights.”

“We're standing up for the thousands of Pennsylvanians who are losing their pensions because of politics and incompetence. We're standing up for the Pennsylvanian’s who have lost their jobs and we're standing up for their families who are struggling to make ends meet. We're standing up for those thousands of small business owners who have closed their doors, and the thousands of others who are struggling just to keep them open.”

“I know the anxiety you all are feeling, I have a young daughter myself. She wants to grow up to be a dentist, and I want to not only make sure she can go to college and pursue her dream but that their will be good jobs and economic security when she graduates. Jobs will come from a healthy modernized economy not one built behind barriers to growth or handouts to a privileged few through corporate welfare. In congress I have made my first priority the economic security for families, that is something I will continue as governor, building a 21st century economy where people can work hard not just to get by but to thrive and give their children a better life then they had.”

“You feel like they live in the forgotten land, that no one understands what a blue-collar, working-class family has to go through in Pennsylvania today. You’re good, hard-working people, and ready for a change."

“A few weeks ago I was speaking with some of my fellow congress members from Florida. They told me of Dorothy Famiano and her kids Danielle and Nicholas. Nicholas was born with a condition called spina bifida and is confined to a wheelchair, Danielle has autism and cerebral palsy, and they were both in the foster care program. Dorothy looked at these kids and where others may have seen challenge raising children with special needs instead only saw love and adopted the pair. Today Danielle and Nicholas are thriving teenagers with lives more promising than anyone could have expected.”

“Dorothy deserves all the praise and credit in the world for her actions, but she had hardships raising these kids. The public school system didn’t work for them, there was no place to put them, placed in classrooms overfilled with students that had severe behavioral issues it was not a environment where they could learn or thrive. It wasn’t until Dorothy learned about the Gardiner Scholarship that things turned around. The scholarship was specifically for children with special needs, applying through the Step Up for Students program the Scholarship gave her the ability to homeschool her children, letting her teach her children at their own pace and meeting their needs, from there her kids blossomed and made great progress.”

“Dorothy said ‘They have gifts that aren’t necessarily discovered in a classroom setting. I saw that potential in them from the first time I met them. The success my children are enjoying is due to the fact the Gardiner Scholarship is geared towards each child’s strength. It’s the personalized learning experience that has made it so successful. A lot of people don’t understand this.’”

“Thousands of students in our state face the same challenges that Dorothy’s kids faced. Programs similar to the Gardiner Scholarship program could prove a turning point in the education and development for our children. We need Education Savings Accounts, programs where parents can provide children with the education that best suits them, tuition, special needs services, curriculum and more can be funded based on the individual needs of the kids. This is educational innovation, this is bringing closer to bringing education into the 21st century, people demand choice in every area of life, education should not be the exception.”

“Six States have already enacted ESA’s and families are extremely satisfied with the results, over a 90% satisfaction rate. Empowering parents is a necessity to improving education, and ESAs promise to improve the lives of student by letting parents choose what’s best for their child.”

“Pennsylvania was once the leader in education choice, in 2011 the tax credit cap for EITC scholarships here was $60 million, it served 38,000 students the most in the country, Florida served 29,000 students. Audits of the program have found it saves billions for taxpayers and provides better education for the students through school choice and empowering parents. Now Florida serves 107,000 students while Pennsylvania doesn’t serve half that many, and is forced to turn down thousands every year. The EITC should not be arbitrarily capped but should be based on demand. As governor I will pursue legislation to increase tax credits automatically if 90% of available credits were claimed in the previous year. I will not allow partisan political skirmishes disrupt valuable programs as we have seen too often in the past.”

“School Choice and Education Savings Accounts put choice back in the hands of parents, they provide an escape route from failing and violent schools, they save money and lead to smaller class sizes, they give lower income families the same options as upper income families, and they force schools to improve to attract students. Perhaps most importantly it rejects the notion of a “One-Size-Fits-All” education, it creates diverse schools that respond to the needs of the children instead of forcing children to respond to the needs of a rigid curriculum.”

“ For towns like this I wrote the Student Fiscal Literacy Act, supports schools that try and teach their students practical financial literacy, how to balance a checkbook, save for the future and make smart financial choices that let them pursue the American dream. Its for towns like this that I wrote legislation like the 21st Century Agriculture Act, which amends the tax code to reflect the modern realities of farming, lowering the cost of doing business and making things easier, a goal I will continue as your governor. ”

“For towns like this I authored the Save Local and Small Business Act, which rewrote regulations a rules governing businesses on main street, making it easier to do business, lowering taxes and increasing investment in the small businesses that need and deserve it the most. It reforms the worst parts of Dodd-Frank, that have so badly impacted small banks and businesses and made it easier for entrepreneurs to get loans.”

“For towns like this I wrote the Invent and Manufacture in America Act, which promotes and protects manufacturers in America, not just helping keep our job right here in Pennsylvania, but beginning the process of bringing them back home.”

“For kids like ours I wrote the Educational Facility Rehabilitation Act, a bill that will help ensure that kids don’t need to attend crumbling schools, schools without heat in the winter or air conditioning in the Summer, because schools should have to worry about teaching children, not whether the facilities are safe. For kids like ours I authored the Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act, which encourages doctors to enter into the field of children's health, a field that desperately needs more doctors.”

“As your governor my agenda will all works towards the prosperity of Pennsylvanians, not select corporations or special interests. I will push for policies that promote charter schools and quality education, doubling down on policies like your county has where residents may apply to attend cyber charter schools with no additional costs to parents. And when we send our children to college I will pursue a policy of openness and much needed transparency regarding tuition and what your children will get out of college.”

“On day one as governor I will declare a statewide disaster and state of emergency regarding the opioid crisis, this will enable us to take immediate measures to enhance response, increase access to treatment and save lives. It will be the first of its kind for a public health emergency in the state.

“Step one will be to create an Opioid Command Center located at PEMA. The Command will meet weekly and be responsible for coordinating all elements of our response to the crisis. Next we will expand access to the prescription drug monitoring program to ensure prescribers are in compliance with opioid regulations.”

“We must make Overdoses and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome as reportable conditions, so that prescribers know if a patient has a history with abuse, keeping prescribers informed and making sure data is available is vital to curbing future addiction. We must also give the DDAP further emergency purchase authorization, allowing us to purchase more lifesavings drugs. Other aspects of this include amending regulations so that EMTs can dispense naloxone, waiving regulations that keep pharmacists from interacting with other organizations that deal with at risk individuals. Make rescheduling of fentanyl derivatives permanent as long as the crisis continues.”

“We have a shortage of doctors certified for the Narcotic Treatment Program, we need to allow nurses and physician assistants to expedite initial intakes which will greatly speed up the certification process and provide more qualified doctors to fight the crisis. For the duration of the crisis we will waive ALL licensing requirements and fees for high-performing drug and alcohol treatment facilities.”

“We also need to start exploring any and every option to combat this crisis, a plan that addresses the crisis from the top down, start to finish. This is just the first step in addressing this crisis, I just hope the current governor finally realizes the severity of the crisis. Even now I am speaking with members of the Pennsylvania legislature to secure funding exclusively to fight this crisis and the greater crisis with addiction as a whole. Moving forward we need to ask ourselves 3 major questions What treatment programs are proven to be effective?‘How can we fast track the most effective programs? How can we educate people about the dangers of opioids?’”

“The same moral commitment that calls us to act on the Opioid Crisis calls us to move to protect the most vulnerable among us, the lives of the unborn. In the words of Ronald Reagan ‘I’ve noticed that everybody that is for abortion… has already been born’. I’ve heard some claim you can’t determine where a life begins, that its a matter of debate, well here is where I stand… if we don’t know when the unborn becomes a human life then we MUST opt in favor that it is a human life until someone proves it isnt. And as a life they are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

“We also must address the immigration crisis on our country’s southern border. In short we must reject universal amnesty and open border policies put forth by Democrats and Progressives, we must redouble our efforts to secure our border, end ‘catch and release’ combat criminal networks that cross our border daily, combat fraud and humanitarian abuses, and perhaps most importantly end the practice of human trafficking. Doing this will restore the integrity of our immigration laws while promoting sustainable growth and immigration.”

“We must transition into a merit based system, promoting skills and patriotism while responding to the needs of employers from farms to pharmacies. Congress must establish a point system by which in demand skills are emphasized, as well as financial resources and assets, educational achievement, professional credentials, job experience, and fluency in English. Additionally individual states should be given input in this process, the skills needed by Pennsylvania may not be the same as the skills needed in Mississippi so immigrants should be directed to where their skills are most in demand.”

“As it stands our state levys one of the highest taxes on natural gas in the nation, and the democrats in Harrisburg have tried to raise it higher every year. That hurt every one of those jobs pipelines like Mariner East has created, the permit delays, the fee increases on gas wells, raising a tax on gas sold to homes… the energy sector is one of our states most promising sectors, we shouldnt shackle it to the greed of bureaucrats in Harrisburg. As your governor I will fight every proposed tax increase, and do everything I can to relieve your regulatory and tax burden.”

“Not only that I am going to support research on how to make fossil fuels, natural gas, every form of energy, cleaner and more efficient, so you can do more business and bring home a bigger paycheck to your families. The future of energy is not more corporate welfare, its cutting the oppressive regulatory and tax burden so companies can pay more, hire more and expand to their full economic potential. We have a 21st century industry operating under a 1970s regulatory regime, changing this alone would make a huge difference in the industry.”

“Our current state government is too focused on doling out taxpayer cash and promulgating regulation than on fostering an environment for good-paying jobs and economic growth.”

“We don’t do enough… not nearly enough to support our farmers. I’m not talking about subsidizing farmers more i’m talking about farming smarter. The truth is the average farmer receives little to no actual support with the vast majority going to corporate farmers and massive land holders. Our farmers facing burdensome regulations, negative stereotypes, children fleeing the family business. As governor I will reform how we approach farming, I’ll make sure aid goes to the people who actually need it not corporate mega-farms. We will foster an environment of community, accountability and stewardship, we are seeing our small rural communities falling apart, their vibrant spirit becoming ghost towns in the same way our proud industrial towns turn to rust.

Our government federal, state and local saddle our farmers with excess paperwork, regulations and an increasingly burdensome bureaucracy. Big corporate farms set high barriers that small farms cont overcome, thats not a free market. As Governor I will cut back on the red tape that hurts so many, you will not need an army of lawyers to contend with a mountain of paperwork and regulation. We will deregulate locally produced foods, and work to exempt local sales from government licensure, permitting, certification, inspection, packaging, and labeling requirements, and applies to farmers’ markets as well as on-site stores at farms.

“As it stands the democratic leadership in Harrisburg is a relic, large scale standardization, control, spending and bureaucracy, things do not reflect a highly diverse society, a highly diverse population and a highly diverse state, instead we have an lumbering ‘one size fits all’ government that doesnt fit with the 21st century. With all our advantages jobs are growing at less than 1% a year, Pennsylvania unemployment increases while the rest of the country decreases. Business and entrepreneurship has been stifled by over taxation and regulation, an unbroken 45 year streak of tax increases. We need new solutions, new innovation not more of the same.”

“The policies of Harrisburg have resulted in companies like GE sending jobs to Texas, our wealth and factories overseas leaving thousands of Pennsylvanians out of work. The negligence of those in Harrisburg have seen the jobs of skilled craftsman and tradespeople moved thousands of miles away, it has devastated our middle class, it has devastated our nation. Staying on this path and continuing these policies of relentless taxation, and allowing our communities to deteriorate will keep our factories closed, our inner cities poor, and special interests in control.”

“Jobs will come from a healthy modernized economy not one built behind barriers to growth or handouts to a privileged few through corporate welfare. In congress I have made my first priority the economic security for families, that is something I will continue as governor, building a 21st century economy where people can work hard not just to get by but to thrive and give their children a better life then they had.”

“Under the absent leadership of the democrats an average family of four in our state now owes nearly $20,000 to pay off the state pension fund alone. Many of our school districts, our urban areas spend over $300,000 per high school graduates, half aren’t proficient in basic algebra, they can’t read at a high school level. And for all the accolades the democrats have received for increasing education funding, less than 30% has actually gone to teaching.”

“10 years ago democrats denied the existence of a pension crisis, 2 years ago Vilseck vetoed vital pension reforms, but because of the advocacy and had work of Pennsylvania citizens like you I have some good news... our Senate Majority Leader has introduced SB 1, and it is going to be a major turn around for our state. It moves us away from the unsustainable pension system to a system that provides choice for workers and stability for taxpayers. I have spoken with the leader at length about SB 1 and I am proud to fully endorse this legislation and I encourage all of you to contact your representatives and voice your support!”

“SB 1 is just one step in the right direction, we need to lower taxes of all forms, property, sales, income and whatever else overburden Pennsylvanians. Our budget deficit grows not because of a lack of revenue but because these high taxes, overregulation and a state government that continues to fund failing programs. As your governor I will institute an automatic sunset provision for under-performing programs and require the implementation of cost-reducing changes recommended by the IFO or Performance based Budget Board. We are going to introduce transparency measures and pass the taxpayer protection act to control spending and protect the hard earned money of families across the state.”

“We are going to become the most business friendly state in the nation, not through reckless corporate welfare that the current administration engages in but by actually creating a environment of growth, an environment where the American Dream can thrive. Our state has countless advantages, we have some of the largest, cheapest deposits of natural gas and coal in the world, we can utilize that to bring back the manufacturing jobs of years past we can become the global leader in manufacturing and energy exports once again. I refuse to accept Pennsylvania’s place at the bottom of the country for job growth and economic output, its time for that to end.”

“As your governor I will put an end to a lack of transparency in Harrisburg, the shadow budget, the lack of accountability. I am going to start a policy of job growth, education and fiscal responsibility. I will make blue collar communities like this one, ones that have been left behind by Winston and Harrisburg, my top priority unlike the democrats who have taken communities like yours for granted. How many years have democratic leaders made promises that never came to fruition? You all deserve economic strength and stability, accept nothing less.”

“Despite this lack of transparency, the state lawmakers are some of the best paid in the nation, the governor makes over $190,000 a year, the highest in the nation. I pledge to you today that as governor I will not take a dime of that salary until the salary is lowered! The lowest salary of a governor in the nation is $70,000, Maine, I call on the legislature to make it at least that low. All elected officials working for the state will have a pay freeze while I am governor until the budget is balanced.”

“I will do everything in my power to create an environment more friendly to business encouraging the growth of industries new and old. I am going to fight for the expansion of healthcare and higher education here, i’m going to fight for tax cuts for small businesses and across the board. As your governor I will be an advocate in Washington for the renegotiation of trade deals that are now outdated and costing jobs.”

“The policies of Harrisburg have resulted in plants like GE to send jobs and plants to Texas, our wealth and factories overseas leaving thousands of Pennsylvanians out of work. The negligence of those in Harrisburg have seen the jobs of skilled craftsman and tradespeople moved thousands of miles away, it has devastated our middle class, it has devastated our nation. Staying on this path and continuing these policies of relentless taxation, and allowing our communities to deteriorate will keep our factories closed, our inner cities poor, and special interests in control.”

“Ladies and gentlemen let’s have the economic resurgence of our state begin today. Lets send a message to Harrisburg a message that enough is enough and we need an economy that is growing not stagnant, it’s time to stop over-taxing, over-regulating, and crippling ourselves. It’s time to get Pennsylvania working again, I hope you join me, God bless America and God Bless the Great State of Pennsylvania, Thank You!.”

[Prolieum]

Gene Eric's Office, Harte Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.

"This isn't a trick question," Eric prefaced, "but I am curious what you thought of the man, what made you go for his endorsement, before Dillon happened, however that thought process went, even if it was cynical. He was only 'a bit' farther right than you?"

[ThePenguinLand]

Aleravez picked up,
"Yes, this is governor Aleravez".

"Governor, this is Chairman Taylor of the ALP. I would like to inform you that I am attending the small party conference. Thank you." Taylor said coldly, and wincing slightly from his suicide attempt a few days ago.

" Yes, I will schedule it up, currently I'm thinking of the 20th of July maybe".

[Dentali]

Gene Eric's Office, Harte Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.

"This isn't a trick question," Eric prefaced, "but I am curious what you thought of the man, what made you go for his endorsement, before Dillon happened, however that thought process went, even if it was cynical. He was only 'a bit' farther right than you?"

"He was someone who had been in the Senate a long time, getting the visual of an elder statesman supporting a campaign is a good thing... Like I said, i'm trying to get every wing of the party... every faction... together on board with me, that included people like Kramer. I honestly didn't give it much thought, he was just one more person on the list and he expressed interest early."

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

"Governor, this is Chairman Taylor of the ALP. I would like to inform you that I am attending the small party conference. Thank you." Taylor said coldly, and wincing slightly from his suicide attempt a few days ago.

" Yes, I will schedule it up, currently I'm thinking of the 20th of July maybe".

"In that case, I will free my schedule for the 20th. When are we expected to receive the final details?"

[Prolieum]

Gene Eric's Office, Harte Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.

"That's a reasonable answer," Eric replied, a slight praise in his tone. He moved on to another question. "Has there been anyone who you have specifically removed from your list, or kept off it?"

[Greater Arab State]

Governor's Mansion, Charleston, West Virginia

"Figured, figured," Sinclair nodded. "Now what bout it needs talkon' bout?"

Sinclair was cautious of the other man. Kramer had, in a lot of ways, done what Sinclair wanted to do. Kramer had surpassed him as the primary anti-Reed voice, and had accumulated fame that otherwise would've been his.

Governor's Mansion, Charleston, West Virginia

"Well I realise that you and I are rather similar in terms of policy and are on the same wing of the party, furthermore, that would mean that as Governor of the state of West Virginia, you would have some opportunity to implement the politics of both you and I." Kramer paused allowing what he had said to sink in to Sinclair before he spoke again.

"I suppose that I would like to talk to you, Governor, about whether you would consider at some point becoming my running mate in the Presidential Primaries. I realise that it is a distance between then and now but I would like to present the American people and the Republican Party with a clear choice, that they could either select President Reed and Vice President Havich for a second term, two men whom may I remind you are on separate strands of the party, or they could elect you and I, a ticket with both experience and vision, and the ability to take this party to new areas of growth through attracting the same people let down by both this administration and who are amongst those who have put their faith in both and myself and you, Governor towards the Republican Party. Of course if you accept this offer and in the event our hypothetical campaign were successful in the primaries and the general election I will endorse and actively campaign on your behalf."

Kramer slightly shifted himself in the chair.

[Dentali]

Gene Eric's Office, Harte Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.

"That's a reasonable answer," Eric replied, a slight praise in his tone. He moved on to another question. "Has there been anyone who you have specifically removed from your list, or kept off it?"

"Certain racist governors" Anderson said the implication being obvious

[Sanabel]

Governor's Mansion, Charleston, West Virginia

Sinclair considered the other man's words for a moment, and let them hang in the air as he rested his hand on his chin.

"Interestin' proposition, Senator Kramer. I don' know if that's somethin' I can get behind right now. This state's bustin' my balls. We can't seem to get this budget balanced thanks to ol' Reed's Carbon Tax. Balanced Budget Ammendments gonna make that problem even worse when that sets in and we lose federal monies. I'm honored that you're askin', but I must be too southern and too similar to do you much good. Truth be told, I am thinkin' bout running for Senate in 2018."

[Dentali]

Glen Anderson Campaign Stop #85
Jim Thorpe, Carbon County



Anderson’s team spent 3 times the amount on this rally that they typically did and 5 times the amount of time planning it. Every ally in the state was there, every state senator, county commissioner, small town mayors and councilman, businesses leaders and religious figures, community leaders from the inner city of Philadelphia and pittsburgh, veterans and farmers, disaffected democrats and retired politicians from the 90s that Anderson had known through Goolatch… This was all hands on deck, a political show of force and not one of those allies came alone, at a minimum they brought immediate family, many brought their staff and each one had promoted the event, the final rally that would complete Anderson’s pledge to visit every county in the state.

The event opened with a video compilation of all the counties Anderson had visited insterspliced with videos of the phones of supporters who posted online about his visits. Every county got introduced individually by a representative from the county and people from the county were asked to cheer when they were announced.

Anderson had 3 speakers on before him, a local pastor, a farm leader and an immigrant entrepreneur all of which had speaking experience. Additionally Anderson had surrogates and members of his team working the crowd on the floor, everywhere you looked Anderson merchandise and pamphlets were available and people were asked to donate. All the while free food and drink were provided to keep the crowd happy.

Finally Anderson gave his speech, coming onstage to a roaring crowd.

"Thank you all for being here today, and for caring enough about our great state to be involved in this effort to Get Pennsylvania Working for the better. This is an incredible turnout and its truly humbling.”

“Let me begin by introducing myself, I am Congressman Glen Anderson I was born in Lebanon and I have devoted my life to public service. Since I first start representing the 17th district in 2012 I have constantly asked myself, ‘how do I best serve my state?’ Searching for an answer to that question I have traveled to every corner of the state, from my alma mater Penn State, to the streets of Philadelphia, the rusted factories of Erie, to the farms of Lancaster I have consistently traveled and spoke to countless residents of our state, people from all walks of life about their concerns and hopes.”

“The common theme I've been hearing is frustration. People everywhere see a real disconnect between Harrisburg and the rest of Pennsylvania. We feel that not only are our elected leaders not solving the serious problems that face us, but that they are actually causing the problems, and making things worse.”

“The average Pennsylvanian sees a governor and a legislature willing to impose record tax increases on the rest of us that we don't need, don't want, and simply cannot afford.”

“We are perfectly situated to become the strongest state in the union, a economic powerhouse. 1/3rd of our nation’s population is within a 24 hour drive, we have a strong work ethic, our universities are leading advanced research that will change the way we live, and yet every day I see our state hemorrhaging jobs, businesses, and taxpayers at an alarming rate, with no discernible response, or action from Harrisburg other than imposing more taxes and stressing our economy to the breaking point.”

“Regardless of party the people of our state constantly tell me we are heading in the wrong direction, and through all my discussions, my travels across the state and country it has become abundantly clear that our state cannot change direction without changing governors, that is why I am running for governor, to get Pennsylvania working again, I refuse to accept the status quo, the politics as usual.”

“Let me tell you what i stand for... I’m proud to say that in during my tenure in congress, i’ve fought to expand healthcare to our first responders, I have championed education, supporting Education Savings Accounts and merit pay for teachers. Just this year I introduced bills in Congress designed to strengthen our pediatric workforce, to protect and encourage innovation for small businesses, to reform onerous regulations stifling the growth of our communities, and to start a grant program to rehabilitate our crumbling schools. I proudly introduced the “21st Century Agriculture Act of 2017” which will revolutionize how we farm and improving quality of life across the state. I’m Pro-Life, Pro-Free Speech, Pro-Second Amendment, Pro-Student, Pro-Small Business and Firmly against the bloated government and fiscal irresponsibility of Harrisburg.”

“As it stands today Harrisburg has 150,000 pages worth of regulations that impact business and every single citizen, we have a heroin and opioid crisis, we have a skilled labor crisis, we have an economy has stay flat for years under the current administration. And for every problem facing our state, the current administration seems to only find one solution… raise taxes.”

“Harrisburg looks out for itself not the state, from day one as governor I will push to cut property taxes, cut wasteful spending and work to create a more efficient government in Harrisburg that works for the people of our state. I pledge that as your governor I will begin a policy of zero based budgeting, we will track every dollar being spent and we will treat with respect every single one. Despite claims to the contrary I can tell you that Harrisburg does not have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem, and today I am calling on the state legislature to begin working on a taxpayer bill of rights.”

“We're standing up for the thousands of Pennsylvanians who are losing their pensions because of politics and incompetence. We're standing up for the Pennsylvanian’s who have lost their jobs and we're standing up for their families who are struggling to make ends meet. We're standing up for those thousands of small business owners who have closed their doors, and the thousands of others who are struggling just to keep them open.”

“I know the anxiety you all are feeling, I have a young daughter myself. She wants to grow up to be a dentist, and I want to not only make sure she can go to college and pursue her dream but that their will be good jobs and economic security when she graduates. Jobs will come from a healthy modernized economy not one built behind barriers to growth or handouts to a privileged few through corporate welfare. In congress I have made my first priority the economic security for families, that is something I will continue as governor, building a 21st century economy where people can work hard not just to get by but to thrive and give their children a better life then they had.”

“You feel like they live in the forgotten land, that no one understands what a blue-collar, working-class family has to go through in Pennsylvania today. You’re good, hard-working people, and ready for a change."

“A few weeks ago I was speaking with some of my fellow congress members from Florida. They told me of Dorothy Famiano and her kids Danielle and Nicholas. Nicholas was born with a condition called spina bifida and is confined to a wheelchair, Danielle has autism and cerebral palsy, and they were both in the foster care program. Dorothy looked at these kids and where others may have seen challenge raising children with special needs instead only saw love and adopted the pair. Today Danielle and Nicholas are thriving teenagers with lives more promising than anyone could have expected.”

“Dorothy deserves all the praise and credit in the world for her actions, but she had hardships raising these kids. The public school system didn’t work for them, there was no place to put them, placed in classrooms overfilled with students that had severe behavioral issues it was not a environment where they could learn or thrive. It wasn’t until Dorothy learned about the Gardiner Scholarship that things turned around. The scholarship was specifically for children with special needs, applying through the Step Up for Students program the Scholarship gave her the ability to homeschool her children, letting her teach her children at their own pace and meeting their needs, from there her kids blossomed and made great progress.”

“Dorothy said ‘They have gifts that aren’t necessarily discovered in a classroom setting. I saw that potential in them from the first time I met them. The success my children are enjoying is due to the fact the Gardiner Scholarship is geared towards each child’s strength. It’s the personalized learning experience that has made it so successful. A lot of people don’t understand this.’”

“Thousands of students in our state face the same challenges that Dorothy’s kids faced. Programs similar to the Gardiner Scholarship program could prove a turning point in the education and development for our children. We need Education Savings Accounts, programs where parents can provide children with the education that best suits them, tuition, special needs services, curriculum and more can be funded based on the individual needs of the kids. This is educational innovation, this is bringing closer to bringing education into the 21st century, people demand choice in every area of life, education should not be the exception.”

“Six States have already enacted ESA’s and families are extremely satisfied with the results, over a 90% satisfaction rate. Empowering parents is a necessity to improving education, and ESAs promise to improve the lives of student by letting parents choose what’s best for their child.”

“Pennsylvania was once the leader in education choice, in 2011 the tax credit cap for EITC scholarships here was $60 million, it served 38,000 students the most in the country, Florida served 29,000 students. Audits of the program have found it saves billions for taxpayers and provides better education for the students through school choice and empowering parents. Now Florida serves 107,000 students while Pennsylvania doesn’t serve half that many, and is forced to turn down thousands every year. The EITC should not be arbitrarily capped but should be based on demand. As governor I will pursue legislation to increase tax credits automatically if 90% of available credits were claimed in the previous year. I will not allow partisan political skirmishes disrupt valuable programs as we have seen too often in the past.”

“School Choice and Education Savings Accounts put choice back in the hands of parents, they provide an escape route from failing and violent schools, they save money and lead to smaller class sizes, they give lower income families the same options as upper income families, and they force schools to improve to attract students. Perhaps most importantly it rejects the notion of a “One-Size-Fits-All” education, it creates diverse schools that respond to the needs of the children instead of forcing children to respond to the needs of a rigid curriculum.”

“ For towns like this I wrote the Student Fiscal Literacy Act, supports schools that try and teach their students practical financial literacy, how to balance a checkbook, save for the future and make smart financial choices that let them pursue the American dream. Its for towns like this that I wrote legislation like the 21st Century Agriculture Act, which amends the tax code to reflect the modern realities of farming, lowering the cost of doing business and making things easier, a goal I will continue as your governor. ”

“For towns like this I authored the Save Local and Small Business Act, which rewrote regulations a rules governing businesses on main street, making it easier to do business, lowering taxes and increasing investment in the small businesses that need and deserve it the most. It reforms the worst parts of Dodd-Frank, that have so badly impacted small banks and businesses and made it easier for entrepreneurs to get loans.”

“For towns like this I wrote the Invent and Manufacture in America Act, which promotes and protects manufacturers in America, not just helping keep our job right here in Pennsylvania, but beginning the process of bringing them back home.”

“For kids like ours I wrote the Educational Facility Rehabilitation Act, a bill that will help ensure that kids don’t need to attend crumbling schools, schools without heat in the winter or air conditioning in the Summer, because schools should have to worry about teaching children, not whether the facilities are safe. For kids like ours I authored the Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act, which encourages doctors to enter into the field of children's health, a field that desperately needs more doctors.”

“As your governor my agenda will all works towards the prosperity of Pennsylvanians, not select corporations or special interests. I will push for policies that promote charter schools and quality education, doubling down on policies like your county has where residents may apply to attend cyber charter schools with no additional costs to parents. And when we send our children to college I will pursue a policy of openness and much needed transparency regarding tuition and what your children will get out of college.”

“On day one as governor I will declare a statewide disaster and state of emergency regarding the opioid crisis, this will enable us to take immediate measures to enhance response, increase access to treatment and save lives. It will be the first of its kind for a public health emergency in the state.

“Step one will be to create an Opioid Command Center located at PEMA. The Command will meet weekly and be responsible for coordinating all elements of our response to the crisis. Next we will expand access to the prescription drug monitoring program to ensure prescribers are in compliance with opioid regulations.”

“We must make Overdoses and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome as reportable conditions, so that prescribers know if a patient has a history with abuse, keeping prescribers informed and making sure data is available is vital to curbing future addiction. We must also give the DDAP further emergency purchase authorization, allowing us to purchase more lifesavings drugs. Other aspects of this include amending regulations so that EMTs can dispense naloxone, waiving regulations that keep pharmacists from interacting with other organizations that deal with at risk individuals. Make rescheduling of fentanyl derivatives permanent as long as the crisis continues.”

“We have a shortage of doctors certified for the Narcotic Treatment Program, we need to allow nurses and physician assistants to expedite initial intakes which will greatly speed up the certification process and provide more qualified doctors to fight the crisis. For the duration of the crisis we will waive ALL licensing requirements and fees for high-performing drug and alcohol treatment facilities.”

“We also need to start exploring any and every option to combat this crisis, a plan that addresses the crisis from the top down, start to finish. This is just the first step in addressing this crisis, I just hope the current governor finally realizes the severity of the crisis. Even now I am speaking with members of the Pennsylvania legislature to secure funding exclusively to fight this crisis and the greater crisis with addiction as a whole. Moving forward we need to ask ourselves 3 major questions What treatment programs are proven to be effective?‘How can we fast track the most effective programs? How can we educate people about the dangers of opioids?’”

“The same moral commitment that calls us to act on the Opioid Crisis calls us to move to protect the most vulnerable among us, the lives of the unborn. In the words of Ronald Reagan ‘I’ve noticed that everybody that is for abortion… has already been born’. I’ve heard some claim you can’t determine where a life begins, that its a matter of debate, well here is where I stand… if we don’t know when the unborn becomes a human life then we MUST opt in favor that it is a human life until someone proves it isnt. And as a life they are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

“We also must address the immigration crisis on our country’s southern border. In short we must reject universal amnesty and open border policies put forth by Democrats and Progressives, we must redouble our efforts to secure our border, end ‘catch and release’ combat criminal networks that cross our border daily, combat fraud and humanitarian abuses, and perhaps most importantly end the practice of human trafficking. Doing this will restore the integrity of our immigration laws while promoting sustainable growth and immigration.”

“We must transition into a merit based system, promoting skills and patriotism while responding to the needs of employers from farms to pharmacies. Congress must establish a point system by which in demand skills are emphasized, as well as financial resources and assets, educational achievement, professional credentials, job experience, and fluency in English. Additionally individual states should be given input in this process, the skills needed by Pennsylvania may not be the same as the skills needed in Mississippi so immigrants should be directed to where their skills are most in demand.”

“As it stands our state levys one of the highest taxes on natural gas in the nation, and the democrats in Harrisburg have tried to raise it higher every year. That hurt every one of those jobs pipelines like Mariner East has created, the permit delays, the fee increases on gas wells, raising a tax on gas sold to homes… the energy sector is one of our states most promising sectors, we shouldnt shackle it to the greed of bureaucrats in Harrisburg. As your governor I will fight every proposed tax increase, and do everything I can to relieve your regulatory and tax burden.”

“Not only that I am going to support research on how to make fossil fuels, natural gas, every form of energy, cleaner and more efficient, so you can do more business and bring home a bigger paycheck to your families. The future of energy is not more corporate welfare, its cutting the oppressive regulatory and tax burden so companies can pay more, hire more and expand to their full economic potential. We have a 21st century industry operating under a 1970s regulatory regime, changing this alone would make a huge difference in the industry.”

“Our current state government is too focused on doling out taxpayer cash and promulgating regulation than on fostering an environment for good-paying jobs and economic growth.”

“We don’t do enough… not nearly enough to support our farmers. I’m not talking about subsidizing farmers more i’m talking about farming smarter. The truth is the average farmer receives little to no actual support with the vast majority going to corporate farmers and massive land holders. Our farmers facing burdensome regulations, negative stereotypes, children fleeing the family business. As governor I will reform how we approach farming, I’ll make sure aid goes to the people who actually need it not corporate mega-farms. We will foster an environment of community, accountability and stewardship, we are seeing our small rural communities falling apart, their vibrant spirit becoming ghost towns in the same way our proud industrial towns turn to rust.

Our government federal, state and local saddle our farmers with excess paperwork, regulations and an increasingly burdensome bureaucracy. Big corporate farms set high barriers that small farms cont overcome, thats not a free market. As Governor I will cut back on the red tape that hurts so many, you will not need an army of lawyers to contend with a mountain of paperwork and regulation. We will deregulate locally produced foods, and work to exempt local sales from government licensure, permitting, certification, inspection, packaging, and labeling requirements, and applies to farmers’ markets as well as on-site stores at farms.

“As it stands the democratic leadership in Harrisburg is a relic, large scale standardization, control, spending and bureaucracy, things do not reflect a highly diverse society, a highly diverse population and a highly diverse state, instead we have an lumbering ‘one size fits all’ government that doesnt fit with the 21st century. With all our advantages jobs are growing at less than 1% a year, Pennsylvania unemployment increases while the rest of the country decreases. Business and entrepreneurship has been stifled by over taxation and regulation, an unbroken 45 year streak of tax increases. We need new solutions, new innovation not more of the same.”

“The policies of Harrisburg have resulted in companies like GE sending jobs to Texas, our wealth and factories overseas leaving thousands of Pennsylvanians out of work. The negligence of those in Harrisburg have seen the jobs of skilled craftsman and tradespeople moved thousands of miles away, it has devastated our middle class, it has devastated our nation. Staying on this path and continuing these policies of relentless taxation, and allowing our communities to deteriorate will keep our factories closed, our inner cities poor, and special interests in control.”

“Jobs will come from a healthy modernized economy not one built behind barriers to growth or handouts to a privileged few through corporate welfare. In congress I have made my first priority the economic security for families, that is something I will continue as governor, building a 21st century economy where people can work hard not just to get by but to thrive and give their children a better life then they had.”

“Under the absent leadership of the democrats an average family of four in our state now owes nearly $20,000 to pay off the state pension fund alone. Many of our school districts, our urban areas spend over $300,000 per high school graduates, half aren’t proficient in basic algebra, they can’t read at a high school level. And for all the accolades the democrats have received for increasing education funding, less than 30% has actually gone to teaching.”

“10 years ago democrats denied the existence of a pension crisis, 2 years ago Vilseck vetoed vital pension reforms, but because of the advocacy and had work of Pennsylvania citizens like you I have some good news... our Senate Majority Leader has introduced SB 1, and it is going to be a major turn around for our state. It moves us away from the unsustainable pension system to a system that provides choice for workers and stability for taxpayers. I have spoken with the leader at length about SB 1 and I am proud to fully endorse this legislation and I encourage all of you to contact your representatives and voice your support!”

“SB 1 is just one step in the right direction, we need to lower taxes of all forms, property, sales, income and whatever else overburden Pennsylvanians. Our budget deficit grows not because of a lack of revenue but because these high taxes, overregulation and a state government that continues to fund failing programs. As your governor I will institute an automatic sunset provision for under-performing programs and require the implementation of cost-reducing changes recommended by the IFO or Performance based Budget Board. We are going to introduce transparency measures and pass the taxpayer protection act to control spending and protect the hard earned money of families across the state.”

“We are going to become the most business friendly state in the nation, not through reckless corporate welfare that the current administration engages in but by actually creating a environment of growth, an environment where the American Dream can thrive. Our state has countless advantages, we have some of the largest, cheapest deposits of natural gas and coal in the world, we can utilize that to bring back the manufacturing jobs of years past we can become the global leader in manufacturing and energy exports once again. I refuse to accept Pennsylvania’s place at the bottom of the country for job growth and economic output, its time for that to end.”

“As your governor I will put an end to a lack of transparency in Harrisburg, the shadow budget, the lack of accountability. I am going to start a policy of job growth, education and fiscal responsibility. I will make blue collar communities like this one, ones that have been left behind by Winston and Harrisburg, my top priority unlike the democrats who have taken communities like yours for granted. How many years have democratic leaders made promises that never came to fruition? You all deserve economic strength and stability, accept nothing less.”

“Despite this lack of transparency, the state lawmakers are some of the best paid in the nation, the governor makes over $190,000 a year, the highest in the nation. I pledge to you today that as governor I will not take a dime of that salary until the salary is lowered! The lowest salary of a governor in the nation is $70,000, Maine, I call on the legislature to make it at least that low. All elected officials working for the state will have a pay freeze while I am governor until the budget is balanced.”

“I will do everything in my power to create an environment more friendly to business encouraging the growth of industries new and old. I am going to fight for the expansion of healthcare and higher education here, i’m going to fight for tax cuts for small businesses and across the board. As your governor I will be an advocate in Washington for the renegotiation of trade deals that are now outdated and costing jobs.”

“The policies of Harrisburg have resulted in plants like GE to send jobs and plants to Texas, our wealth and factories overseas leaving thousands of Pennsylvanians out of work. The negligence of those in Harrisburg have seen the jobs of skilled craftsman and tradespeople moved thousands of miles away, it has devastated our middle class, it has devastated our nation. Staying on this path and continuing these policies of relentless taxation, and allowing our communities to deteriorate will keep our factories closed, our inner cities poor, and special interests in control.”

“Ladies and gentlemen let’s have the economic resurgence of our state begin today. Lets send a message to Harrisburg a message that enough is enough and we need an economy that is growing not stagnant, it’s time to stop over-taxing, over-regulating, and crippling ourselves. It’s time to get Pennsylvania working again, I hope you join me, God bless America and God Bless the Great State of Pennsylvania, Thank You!.”

[ThePenguinLand]

" Yes, I will schedule it up, currently I'm thinking of the 20th of July maybe".

"In that case, I will free my schedule for the 20th. When are we expected to receive the final details?"

" We'll have a clearer idea after the meeting, everything will be finalised after the meeting with the leaders of the state legislature and of course after the final vote".