Nathan Benefield posted on 3/19/2010 9:29:00 AM
S Zachary -

None of those are new ideas. Rendell-Ridge use universities as hubs for their corporate welfare schemes. There are a number of taxpayer-funded grants for small business from Rendell's $1.5 billion "stimulus." The Governor's Action team that Corbett wants to build on is Rendell's baby. Corbett's broadband plan mirrors that in the federal stimulus, and his "green jobs" push smells an awful lot like the "green jobs" push of Rendell and Obama.

The implication is that Corbett will dole out taxpayer funded corporate welfare better on the basis of being a Republican.

Yes, it is only the first of 7. But these programs are what drive up taxes on all business and residents. Instead of create a slew of new "economic development" programs, we need to STOP, and get out of the business of picking winners and losers in the economy.

S Zachary posted on 3/18/2010 8:11:00 PM
It is important to realize that this is only the first of seven key policy outlines that Attorney General Corbett plans to make. Indeed it seems that his plan to work with philanthropic institutions and local businesses to grow the economy would be a big improvement over the current proposals of tax increases, more gaming, less responsibility. By teaming up with small businesses and universities, Tom Corbett in fact shows that he understands that the key to economic growth is in the workers, businesses, and students of Pennsylvania.
Tom Corbett also proves that he has the courage to stand up for good economic policy. Far from being disingenuous rhetoric, Corbett’s pledge to rollback the cumbersome regulations on Pennsylvania’s underutilized energy resources is a truly welcome and refreshing policy goal that also shows that Tom Corbett’s economic policy goals are both timely, accurate, and courageous.

Big Mike posted on 3/11/2010 12:11:00 AM
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS CORBETT? WHAT A PIECE OF WORK?

Apparently when CORBETT stated at a Republican function in January that he "WOULD NOT RULE OUT A TAX INCREASE" he wasn't kidding, despite any half-hearted pledge he made later to appease the tea parties.

CORBETT also was quoted in the papers stating that he considered the 2005 pay raise to be unconstitutional and swore "HE would NEVER have voted for it".

Apparently this "open and transparent" administration TOM CORBETT he promised is an election day ploy. The Pittsburgh Tribune has EXPOSED the FACT that TOM CORBETT actually took HIS pay raise (tens of thousands)in the form of unvouchered expenses in order to get around the Constitution. He NEVER paid it back, despite the raise being rescinded.

SAM ROHRER, on the other hand, has been up front and truthful with the public and has been attacked by Corbett on this issue at every turn. Sam has never hidden the fact that he did reluctantly vote for the bill after a bait and switch occurred.

SAM had given his word to vote for the bill, but without any warning party leaders gutted and replaced the original bill in a bait and switch move in an early morning committee meeting. Despite disagreeing with the change he was held to his commitment.

ROHRER however REFUSED to take any money in unvouchered expenses as it violated the Constitution to take any pay increase in the same session.

jiffy posted on 3/10/2010 8:04:00 PM
The first job of government is to spend the taxpayers' money effectively and efficiently. Whether you agree with a program or not, we all should agree that it should not be wasteful and useless. I would be happy to have candidates talk about nothing except how to make existing programs less wasteful and more effective. Maybe we could have some progress.

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