Posted on 07/25/2004 10:20:48 AM PDT by Willie Green
Over the past eight months, the Republican-controlled General Assembly has approved bills legalizing slot machines and raising the state income tax. Plus, it enacted a $1 billion-plus economic development initiative fueled by state borrowing.
And I bet you thought the Republican Party stands for less spending, lower debt and cutting taxes.
Democrat Gov. Ed Rendell "has gotten everything he's asked for," said Matthew Brouillette, president of the Commonwealth Foundation, a think tank based in Harrisburg.
And then some. Rendell submitted a $22.7 billion budget to the Legislature. When they were through, lawmakers had added $160 million.
And there are promises from the Legislature to deal with Rendell's $800 million "Growing Greener" initiative when members return from summer recess this fall.
This entire package is not the agenda supported by the majority of House Republicans, said Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler County.
In fact, it looks at times like the agenda of the minority party led by House Democratic Leader Bill DeWeese, D-Greene County.
It's been a bad eight months to be a conservative Republican.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
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This sounds all too familiar.....
Good post and true.
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There is no appeasing democrats or terrorists.
Not a chance. I live in CA.
You are right. It has been a disappointing time in Pa. for conservatives!
>>John Perzel, R-Philadelphia....was quoted saying in reference to [Gov.] Rendell [D] : "The people of Pennsylvania elected us both. We have an obligation to help the governor succeed, so yes, we are helping him succeed. That's our job."
Whoa!! Find me one Democrat who says that.
Welcome back!
Due to apathy, Republicans are going to lose all over the country, then will stand around with their thumbs up their butts, wondering why.
Doncha know that it's the game played in this "Two-Party Cartel". Because most are bought & paid for by the elites & their agenda is never a conservative one I repeat for the 40,000,000th time, The people will never get their issues addressed by voting in this cartel. ( Watch the legislation for liberalism if the commie faction control all branches)
Thanks.
First the U.S Congress, now this. The GOP has proven that all those years we have worked for Republican control of this nation so that we could turn the tide on socialism were a waste of time. I think I'll go have a beer and drop out of politics.
I disagree, but Bush is in a dogfight in PA. Lots of conservatives are still smoldering over the Toomey loss.
What about the PA Senate, Willie? I know that PA don't have a unicameral legislature. The state Senate must be all Dems then.
What a twisted article title, the real damage is to the demoRAT governor. Give them the rope and let them hang theirselves.
And I bet you thought the Republican Party stands for less spending, lower debt and cutting taxes.
Not a chance. I live in CA.
Dittos, I'm in Ohio.
(At least PA gets video poker and slots)
RINOs have majority control of the Pa. Senate as well.
It's pretty sickening what's going on in the state of PA, I can tell you as a PA resident. Higher taxes, the prospect of organized crime coming in with the slot machines....I feel that it's all too big for me. Nothin' I can do about it.
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