Issue Position: Government Excesses

Issue Position

Hard-working Pennsylvania families are being asked to pay for legislative pensions we cannot afford and for benefits that average Pennsylvanians no longer have in their private-sector jobs. Pennsylvanians are being asked to pay for unaccountable $160 daily per diems. Pennsylvanians are being asked to pay for one of the most expensive legislatures in the United States. It is time to fix Harrisburg. I am running because Harrisburg will not be fixed by incumbents and insiders who are vested in pensions, take unaccountable $160 daily per diems, and have voted for mid-night [sic] pay increases.

It is time to send a person to Harrisburg who is actually willing to take action. Taking action starts with a personal commitment. I will disavow and refuse to take the legislative pension. I will work to eliminate the "defined benefit" legislative pension for all newly-elected officials. I will not take the unaccountable $160 daily per diem. I will submit actual receipts for reimbursement. Unlike Harrisburg insiders, I will actively work for term limits. I will actively work to reduce the size and cost of the General Assembly. I will actively support a move to a part-time legislature.

It is time to rein in the excesses of the General Assembly. It is time for the elected officials in Harrisburg to reflect the realities of the men and women they serve. It is time for a new voice in Harrisburg.

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