Posted on 11/01/2005 2:12:37 PM PST by sportutegrl
Pennsylvania is crippled by an absolute refusal of this administration to curb spending or lower taxes on job creators. A study conducted a few years ago found that business taxes per employee were 58% higher than the national average. Pennsylvania ranks 5th highest in the category of business taxes collected per employee. That has not changed under Governor Rendell.
Take for example the Rendell tax increase of 2003. While the administration fought for the increase of the Personal Income Tax (PIT) as a way to pay for their out of control spending, they never once considered the impact it would have on our job creators. Business partnerships, “S”-corporations, limited liability corporations, and other similar small businesses pay their taxes through the PIT.
Governor Rendell’s initial tax increase plan, an increase in the PIT by 34%, would have cost small businesses $3.2 billion over 8 years.
Raising taxes on our job creators is not the way to turn around the economy. After all, it is estimated that small businesses create almost 70% of our new jobs.
A recent study concluded that Pennsylvania missed creating over 33,000 new jobs in 2004 alone thanks to the Rendell tax increase. Instead of ranking in the bottom half of the country in job creation, we could have climbed into the top 20.
Our Corporate Net Income Tax is currently at 9.99%. This gives us the distinction of having the 3rd highest rate of the 44 states that have corporate income taxes.
When it comes to spending, this administration has never seen a dollar it hasn’t wanted to spend. The past three Rendell budgets have increased spending by over 18%, and the cost of government per family has increased $2,700 for each family of four.
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Do leopard have spots? Do zebras have stipes? I'd say he's got at least a 50% chance.....
This the same guy that does sports? Swami?
Maybe you've heard of him. He used to play for the Steelers.
Lynn Swann - Hall of Fame receiver for the Pittsburg Steelers - I believe he was on all four Super Bowl teams. He does TV sports reporting, comes across as warm, and intelligent on TV - I've got to believe he could take out Rendell
One in the same and I met him once. He was polite and a gentleman. I hope he runs and wins.
Perhaps the biggest boost Swann could give to his campaign is to come out solidly in favor of a proposal coming up in the House for debate in November which would eliminate both personal and business property taxes completely. The state sales tax would be lowered from 6% to 5%, but would be expanded to cover services instead of simply being on goods. All school funding, which currently comes from property taxes would come from the revised income tax. Additionally, the portion of the Philadelphia City Wage tax (which is currently just a bit above 4.3% for residents and 3.8% for non-residents working in the city) that goes to fund the Philadelphia Public Schools would have to be eliminated. This will play really well both in the city as well as in the suburbs. The elimination of the business property tax would also be a great incentive to get businesses to move into the city again.
For those in Pa. who haven't heard of the proposal, they have a webpage at .
Philly will be tough, but he's a big hero in the 'burgh, and that may well be worth enough votes to give Swann an excellent chance.
One of the greatest catches ever made in the NFL.
I've heard he's conservative, but do you know where he is on abortion, eminent domain, and guns?
He's looking good so far. Run, Swanni, Run!
He'd do quite well in Pittsburgh, I think. Might even break 60% in Allegheny County.
He seems to be good on the issues. I'd compare him to SC Governor Mark Sanford.
Common, there's gotta be a stadium full of STEELER fans that would vote for Swanni in a heartbeat to be their Gov! I'd say he's earned the right to tout his name about and he's a good communicator or he'd not still be on FOX doing tv interviews...
There is more. Go to the link below and click on vision:
http://www.lynnswannteam88.com/Default.aspx
Does it matter what he believes or only that he might be able to win?
What if he is worse than Rendell? (I know, that's hard to do.)
Did you know that he is backed by Bob Jubelirer? Is that who you want as governor? Someone who is indebted to and controlled by the current corrupt Senate leader?
I don't.
www.panyard4gov.com
PING!
Does anyone know he is on the board at Heinz?
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