PA disaproval ratings

== State Senate got 9 percent rating==
: Source: Williamsport Sun-Gazette Editorial, May 28, 2006
Gov. Ed Rendell and many in the state Legislature are fond of talking
about pet job growth initiatives and an improving economic climate in
Pennsylvania.
Judging from the Lincoln Institute's 2006 Keystone Business Climate Survey, employers in Pennsylvania don't share the rosy viewpoint of the governor and members of the Legislature.
Those surveyed don't sense the improving business climate.
They gave the state Senate a 9 percent rating, with the disapproval
rating climbing to 72 percent. For the state House of
Representatives, the approval rating dropped from 24 percent a year
ago to 11 percent now. The disapproval rating rose from 50 percent
last spring to 71 percent in April.
By comparison, Gov. Rendell's approval rating actually went up, but
since it was 8 percent a year ago and 10 percent for 2006, it's
nothing to pop open a bottle of champagne over.
Twelve percent of those surveyed say business conditions have
improved over the past six months, while 56 percent say they are
stable and 32 percent say they have gotten worse.'''
These are the people who are deciding whether to hire new employees,
retain their current job force or reduce it.
If they aren't confident about Pennsylvania economic conditions and
the future outlook, it's hard to imagine them increasing their work
forces.
It would help if their state government was stable and their
political leadership would show a vision for what is right for
Pennsylvania's future: A balanced, pragmatic state budget, tax
reform, improved health care and a more forgiving business tax
structure.
Until business leaders see those things, nothing other than ....