The commie Wolf will tax it to death, killing thousands upon thousands of good paying Pennsylvania jobs in the process.
Posted on 11/02/2014 9:14:30 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
We wanted to like Tom Wolf.
With many aspects of the commonwealth struggling under the leadership of Gov. Tom Corbett, we went into our endorsement process – like so many Pennsylvanians – assuming Wolf would come out on top.
But when it came time to pit Corbett’s record against Wolf’s rhetoric, we couldn’t bring ourselves to support the Democratic challenger.
We don’t know where Wolf stands on too many important issues that affect Northeastern Pennsylvania. From capturing methane gas to restoring rail service from New York City to Scranton, Wolf is the candidate who just won’t commit to a position.
We understand why. With Corbett on the defensive, Wolf built his campaign – and his hefty lead in the polls – around a simple message: He’s not Tom Corbett.
It made sense for Wolf to do that. After all, this is his campaign to lose. Be vague, and you’ll sway a majority of voters. Be specific, and you risk alienating people. The downside is that we don’t really know what we might get if Wolf becomes our governor.
Corbett, the Republican, ran on an unsexy platform four years ago: He’d be an austerity governor in a state badly hurt by the nation’s economic downturn. His focus would be on the economy, economy, economy. To his credit, many Corbett-led initiatives were rooted in his promise to restore Pennsylvania’s economy to health.
His tenure, of course, forced his hand on issues ranging from gay marriage to education funding. It’s the latter subject that has badly damaged Corbett’s campaign. Wolf has persistently misled Pennsylvanians that Corbett cut $1 billion in education spending. That’s a distortion at best. Pennsylvania Department of Education data show Corbett has consistently earmarked more state dollars toward education than his Democratic predecessor.
In staying on the defensive, Corbett has been unable to effectively get the message out about all that he’s accomplished for Pennsylvania: He has created private-sector jobs and held the line on taxes.
Corbett also was able to pass a comprehensive transportation-spending bill. It’s an imperfect bill that lacks a “wow” factor, but the fact is Corbett crafted a solution to a problem that had been kicked down the road for years.
Corbett says we can expect more of the same should he earn re-election. Wolf’s vision? Broad strokes. Nothing specific.
Corbett’s an imperfect governor, and it’s our sincere hope that he’ll treat our region better should he win. We want stronger environmental protections as natural-gas drilling alters our economic landscape. We want more mass-transit options, such as a train to metropolitan New York that would make high-paying jobs there easier to reach. We want more of the state’s transportation pie: It’s discouraging that the state’s long-term transportation plan still doesn’t expand Interstate 81 to three lanes through Wilkes-Barre.
But what’s the alternative? With Corbett, we know what we’re getting – and there’s a lot to like. Wolf might be worse. He might be better. So long as he favors platitudes to specifics, though, endorsing him simply isn’t an option.
The credit rating of Pennsylvania has been lowered this fall because too much has been spent in Harrisburg.
The GOP legislative leaders like Dominic Pileggi (Senate Majority Leader) are bought and paid for by labor unions.
Because of that, liquor is still sold in government stores staffed by unionized employees in Pennsylvania.
There is also zero action on reforming pensions for government employees in state government and education.
Tom Corbett raised gasoline taxes and Tom Wolf wants to raise income taxes and add a new tax on energy extraction in PA.
I did not vote for Corbett in 2010 and he won because I am a conservative, not a Republican. I will not vote for Corbett or Wolf on Tuesday. My vote will be the same in 2014 that it was in 2010, a write-in.
If Corbett loses, I have to believe its because some people in this state still resent the fallout of the Sandusky matter. The investigation into his sexual abuse of boys began when Corbett was Attorney General of the state.
I’ve noticed that when sports or sports coaches are involved, lots of people show up to defend them at school board meetings.
What a misplaced sense of priorities....
Corbett gets MY vote!
For two years Wolf has been bragging about all the taxes he’s going to increase or legislate from scratch. Then 2 weeks ago his ads in the York County area started to mealy-mouth about how he’s going go CUT taxes. I say bullhockey! If he has a D aftef his name, he’s a liar yb default. No honorable person would run as a D, mery based upon what the Ds have stood for these last 4 decades or longer. And may I cite the slaughter of innocent unborn children for openers; and did I mention their campaign for enforced sodomite acceptance and celebration?
Wow, that was a really, uhm, enthusiastic endorsement LOL.
“Sure, I’ll go out with you. You’re kinda good-looking, and I’ll forget about you being a janitor.”
One of my local papers punted. Didn’t endorse either candidate.
I don’t know anything about either of these two papers but I assume their both left-leaning. My takeaway is that even if they consider Corbett a failure (your link suggest a failure to dazzle with ginormous “progress”), they consider Wolf the democrat, a larger failure.
Ow, the Schadenfreude, it burns!
The commie Wolf will tax it to death, killing thousands upon thousands of good paying Pennsylvania jobs in the process.
Corbett:
NO ACTION on public union pensions which are bankrupting the commonwealth.
NO ACTION on making PA a right-to-work state
NO ACTION on at least making the unions collecting their own damn union dues (instead PA does it for them).
NO ACTION of at least stopping public union teachers from striking
NO ACTION to sell off the state liquor stores.
NO ACTION on forcing people to join a union as a CONDITION of employment
NO ACTION on school choice
What did we get instead???
The highest gas taxes in America
Doubling the tolls
Bailout after bailout to Philadelphia
Corbett gets my vote because he signed the Firearm Preeemption Bill into law.The Commie Rendell let it die on his desk.
Another good reason to back Corbett!
Aren’t items 2 and 6 of your protest the same thing? And where were your tolls doubled?
“We don’t know where Wolf stands...”
Then shame on you for the morons you are. He’s a democrat; he stands for all the democrat party stands for.
Corbett is like every other Republican governor this state ever had, and I’m not thrilled with him either. But voting for Tom Wolf will kill us with taxes and further increase unemployment as businesses flee Pennsylvania.
Your gripes have more to do with the feckless legislature than they do with the governor.
2014 ALEC-LAFFER State Economic Competitiveness Index
http://alec.org/docs/RSPS_7th_Edition.pdf
PA is page 107
Pennsylvania is now ranked 33 out of all the states with Utah ranked 1 and New York ranked at 50
2010 PA ranked 43 under Rendell
2011 PA ranked 41 under Corbett’s first year
2012 PA ranked 40
2013 PA ranked 34
2014 PA ranked 33
Corbett has brought PA up 10 places in state rankings from 43 to 33 in his few short years as governor with regard to economic growth and tax burden
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“If Corbett loses......”
OR, it could be because of folks like you who have been campaigning furiously against him for months. Your third-party candidate fruitcake Guzzardi lost so now you are trying to make sure Pennsylvania goes the way of Detroit. Gee, thanks.
Dominic Pileggi (Senate Leader of the GOP) will give the next governor what they want to drive this state downward.
Republicans will give Wolf his tax hikes because they will still control the legislature after Tuesday.....
I'll be voting for Corbett to make up for the vote you'll be throwing away.
Amazing, if a candidate is not 100% of what we want...you'll help a candidate who is 100% AGAINST our values. How can that help America or a state?
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