Budget for Pennsylvania-plank-maderia

==Rendell Budget is going to Cost another 1,153.00!==
2/21/2006
(Dallas, Pennsylvania) David Madeira, Candidate for District 20 State
Senator, publicly announces his support for the Commonwealth Foundation's
fight against the State Government Budget Proposal that will increase state
government spending by another 4.7%.
If Governor Rendell's budget passes, it would increase state budget spending
by nearly 22.85% since he took office in 2003. This is more than double the
10.29% inflation rate. Matthew J. Brouillette, President of the
Commonwealth Foundation, states "Pennsylvanians' paychecks haven't come
close to increasing at that rate, yet working moms and dads - and eventually
their kids - will be forced to pay for the governor's spending habits that
have failed to revitalize Pennsylvania." David Madeira agrees, saying "This
budget emphasizes the need for leaders who will vigorously oppose the
explosive growth of government under Rendell. The Governor wants to grow
government spending at more than twice the rate of inflation. Totally
unacceptable."
During Governor Rendell's lackluster administration has Pennsylvania lagging
behind the rest of the nation in job growth, personal income growth and
population growth. Pennsylvania ranks 38th in job growth, 43rd in personal
income growth, and 43rd in population growth. 
The Governor, does however, propose a 35.6 million dollar reduction in
business taxes. This tax cut, according to statistics from the Commonwealth
Foundation, is not enough to encourage a more economically competitive
Pennsylvania. Brouillette puts prospective on the tax cut stating, "The
impact of $35 million in tax cuts on a $25 billion budget is equivalent of
someone earning $25,000 per year and having to do with TEN CENTS less per
day."
David Madeira, an advocate for the Commonwealth Foundation, strongly
believes in the elimination of double taxation on Pennsylvania businesses as
well as a voter referendum on State Budgets and additional taxation. David
Madeira is a small business owner in Dallas, Pennsylvania. He lives in
Dallas with his wife and five young children.
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