First let me say there is usually a way to meet the public needs without raising taxes.
I have delivered 7 consecutive balanced budgets to Washington County with no tax increase.
Our current federal tax code has approximately 17 million words. This is not a tax system most citizens can understand. Although not a federal issue, I would like to see the property tax eliminated. I am currently looking at the Fair Tax plan as an alternative.
I'm from the Detroit area and my father's family is from Republic, PA (Fayette County). I believe that's in Congressman Murtha's district.
According to the Herald Standard Newspaper (Uniontown) E-Mail headlines Fayette County is one of the top five poorest counties in America.
How will you [if elected] change that? Thank you for your response, and good luck. (Springman)