Issue Position: Economy

Issue Position

The fiscal policies of this Governor and Assembly have failed Pennsylvanians. As a police officer, I saw the economy from several different perspectives. As I patrolled the township over the years, I developed friendships with the small business owners in the area. When our economy first went into recession, I heard all of their stories. People told me of the financial heartache that they saw their customers having--heartaches that quickly spread to the small business owners. I saw the agony on their faces every day that I went from store to store. The economic troubles didn't end there. Like a delayed reaction, I saw township budget surpluses vanish. I saw long time township employees being laid off and township services being cut. Just when I thought the state of our economy couldn't get worse, it did.

I will work to cut wasteful spending and reinvest in our children's futures.

My experiences give me a unique perspective that most people in government can't appreciate. This perspective is one of the main reasons driving my candidacy, and the reason why I believe that I can better represent the people of the 29th district.

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