EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATE
As a parent of four children and advocate for many others, I believe that education is the key to success, not only of the individual but also our state and nation. An educated workforce is necessary for economic growth and prosperity. Investing in a quality public education for all students from preschool through K- 12 education, as well as access to an affordable higher education system is critical in creating a thriving economy and society.
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As a third generation farmer I understand the importance of protecting our environment and also realize the responsibility of good stewardship of our land and water. We only have one environment and we must protect it while still providing for our most basic needs. There is a delicate balance between regulation and the rights of property owners, between local control and the greater good. These need to be protected, not only now but for our future generations.
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As small business owners, my husband and I dutifully pay our taxes as other honest business owners do. Taxes provide for important quality state and local services such as roads, public safety and an educated workforce. Pennsylvania has many corporate tax loopholes that allow multi-state corporations to shelter their profits with P.O. Box addresses in Delaware and other states to avoid paying their fair share. Closing corporate loopholes would enable us to reduce our overall corporate tax rate and create a positive business environment.
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Issue of the week
Pennsylvania Doctors Worry Over Fracking ‘Gag Rule’
A new law in Pennsylvania has doctors nervous.
The law grants physicians access to information about trade-secret chemicals used in natural gas drilling. Doctors say they need to know what’s in those formulas in order to treat patients who may have been exposed to the chemicals. But the new law also says that doctors can’t tell anyone else — not even other doctors — what’s in those formulas. It’s being called the “doctor gag rule.”
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