We had a governor here in PA back in the 1990’s who was Pro Choice on abortion (his health department didn’t inspect the clinic of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted on many charges including death of a patient earlier this year).
Tom Ridge was packaged by his supporters as a “fiscal conservative”.
He raised the gasoline tax and other taxes (”fees” for licenses).
Then in 2001 right before he went to Homeland Security in Washington, Ridge signed off on a big pension hike for legislators, state employees and school employees.
The costs of that are enormous.
I view those who sell themselves as “fiscal conservatives”
liberals hiding behind a label they think will get them some conservative votes to win an election.
You are conflating two issues….Ridge was not a fiscal conservative, he was a liar. There’s a difference.