Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Corbett: PA Schools In Line For $338M Funding Increase

Democrats, their teachers' union allies and special interests groups have been putting out all sorts of misleading information about state funding for Pennsylvania schools. Gov. Corbett wants to set the record straight.

New Website Details PA Governor Corbett's Proposed $338.1 Million Funding Increase for School Districts

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Bernanke warns lawmakers nation headed for 'massive fiscal cliff'

Obama Endorses Santorum?

Columnist: The autoworkers Obama left behind

A Guide to the Liberal Mind

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Obama's approval rating falls sharply

Economist: Obama has cost every American family $2,200 a year since taking office



Economist Ralph R. Reiland disects Obama's failed energy policies that have driven up the cost of gas by 90% since Obama took office, costing American families thousands of dollars.

From his latest column:
The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the average U.S. household purchases 1,100 gallons of gasoline per year. That means the $2 per gallon increase since Obama took office is costing the average family an extra $2,200 a year.
Read the full column, Obama's unaffordable energy policy, here.

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Obama cuts military health care benefits to pay for Obamacare

When Obama promised free health care, you didn't really believe it was free, did you?

Obama cuts military health care benefits, leaves unionized civilians untouched - HUMAN EVENTS

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Study: Wealthy are more likely to cheat

What makes electric cars run

Gov. Corbett Announces Nominations and Appointments

Watchdog: Billions spent on duplicate federal programs

This is what happens when the federal government continues to grow unchecked under Barack Obama - billions of tax dollars wasted.

GAO report cites billions spent on duplicate federal programs – USATODAY.com

Monday, February 27, 2012

Barack Obama 2008 Ad on Gas Prices



Candidate Obama was concerned about rising gas prices in 2008. But in 2012, with prices at record highs - and climbing - President Obama decides to hose the American worker. How's that hope and change working out for you?

Columnist: How Obama Erodes Religious Freedom in U.S.

Join The Mercury's challenge to help local food pantries

Obama Bummer

PA Declares 2012 the 'Year of the Bible'

Gov. Corbett Announces Formation of Pennsylvania eHealth Collaborative Advisory Committee

No such thing as a temporary tax

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Why isn't Obama's support of abortion a campaign issue?

Peter Wehner on the liberal media's double standard on asking candidates questions about social issues: " But I just want to point out — not once in the 2008 campaign, not once did anybody in the elite media ask why Barack Obama voted in favor of legalizing infanticide.”

Contraception vs. Infanticide

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Obama's Afghanistan Apology Problem

Weekly GOP Address: Failed Obama Policies Lead To Rising Gas Prices

Top 10 Obama budget travesties

Friday, February 24, 2012

Most Liberal, Most Conservative Members of Congress

I am surprised that not a single member of Congress from Pennsylvania made the Top 25 list on either the liberal or conservative side.

Most Liberal, Most Conservative - - NationalJournal.com

Obama Legacy: $5 per gallon of gas

Back On Our Feet

Statewide Roadside Cleanup Planned, Volunteers Needed

Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett Announces Recent Nominations, Appointments

2 PA National Guardsmen to Receive New State Military Medal

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Gas expected to hit $4.25: Be sure to thank Barack Obama

Gas was $1.85 when Barack Obama took office. Today, it's nearly $4 per gallon. Three years of failed energy policies and Obama's war on the working class will do that.

PA Expected To Be Gas Hot Spot In Spring 2012 « CBS Philly

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An arm and a leg

Obama gives away your money to political cronies

Ann Coulter: What's their problem with Mitt Romney?

Pennsylvania Issues Updated Fish Consumption Advisories for 2012

PA DCNR Helps to Dedicate Newly Restored Schuylkill River Trail

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Barack Obama on High Gas Prices



When gas prices hit $4 a gallon in 2008, Barack Obama blamed George W. Bush's "failed energy policies." So who do we blame now that gas if back to $4? Anybody but Obama, of course.

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White House has Joe Biden headed to ‘Road Island’

The liberal media keeps telling us Obama has surrounded himself with the smartest people around.

White House typo has Biden headed to ‘Road Island’

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Obama triples the dividend tax

New Study Demonstrates Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Pennsylvania

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Double Dare You

New Health Insurance Unit Offers Help to Pennsylvania Consumers

Climate scientist admits to defrauding the Heartland Institute

Rising gas prices give GOP weapon against Obama

A gallon of gas was $1.85 when Obama took office. Now it's pushing $4. It's going to be hard to blame this one on George W. Bush.

Rising gas prices give GOP weapon against Obama

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Why We Honor George Washington

Signs

Historic rise in gas prices under Obama

2,500 U.S. Religious Leaders Oppose Obama Contraceptive Mandate

Gov. Corbett Announces Nominations, Appointments

True Unemployment Rate Under Obama: 36%

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Video: Five Years Later

Editorial: Pa. property tax is root of evil in school funding

From an editorial in The Pottstown Mercury:
Gov. Tom Corbett is not the real culprit in the schools funding crisis, although his refusal to acknowledge the problem adds to the frustration. Even the current legislators are not wholly to blame, even though they hold the power to fix it.

The inequity in Pennsylvania public schools funding is rooted in a flawed system of taxation that predates anyone now in office. The need for property tax reform has been bandied about in Harrisburg for decades, but no governor or Legislature in our lifetime has touched it.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

Pa. property tax is root of evil in school funding

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White House hides the big drop in percentage of working Americans

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Journalists at Philly papers oppose 'censored' coverage

Gallup: Obama job approval drops again

U.S. underemployment rate tops 19%

Weekly Republican Address: The Obama Fiscal Mess

Top 10 reasons to elect anybody but Obama

Friday, February 17, 2012

Editorial: Obama's spending plan leaves debt bomb ticking

'The Promise That Became A Punch Line'

Pennsylvania Adds 14 New Farms to Preservation Program

It's Official: Obama Stimulus Has Failed

Gov. Corbett breaks campaign promise

Will Dems block effort to lower gas prices?

A Historic President

Columnist: Pennsylvania inmates collect unemployment

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Report: Pennsylvania Welfare System Unsustainable, Hurting Poor

Auditor General Jack Wagner Blasts PA Welfare Dept. For Lax Contract Monitoring

Great Works of Fiction

GOP has deep field of VP candidates

Poll: Santorum ahead by 12 points nationwide

15 Pennsylvania residents prosecuted for Welfare fraud

Five Years Later ...

Poll: Americans Split on Concern For Very Poor

Obama continues attacks on faith

The Food Police

Report: Chicago, Obama's hometown, most corrupt in nation

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The Obama Diet

Gov. Corbett Announces Nomination, Appointments

Columnist: Why Santorum has a shot against Obama

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Is Obama incompetent or just a liar?

Barack Obama promised in 2009 that he would cut the national debt in half by the end of his first term.

We're in the last year of his first (and hopefully last) term as president but the national debt has risen by $5 trillion under Obama.

The national debt was $10.2 trillion when George W. Bush left office. Today it stands at $15.2 trillion and rising every second. That's a 45 percent increase under Obama.

Was Obama lying about reducing the debt or is he incapable of doing the job of president?

Either way, he does not deserve re-election.

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Columnist: Liberals Forced to Bare Their Teeth

Belated Valentine from Obama

Democratic PA Lawmaker Regrets Honoring Bible

Average Gas Price at Obama’s Inauguration: $1.84 Per Gallon

In case you have a bad memory, the price of a gallon of gas has risen 90% since Barack Obama took office.

Average Gas Price at Obama’s Inauguration: $1.84 Per Gallon

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New Access to Pennsylvania Birth, Death Records Eases Genealogical Research

Video: 'My Daughter's Future'

Gov. Corbett's 'Fostering Connections' Proposal Can Benefit Pennsylvania's Foster Youth and Taxpayers

RNC Releases Valentine’s Day Cards

Harris Poll: Americans Have Broad Trust in Media in General

Kate Upton is 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model

Pew: 1 in 8 Voter Registrations Inaccurate; 51 Million Citizens Unregistered

Monday, February 13, 2012

Rep. Gerlach blasts Obama budget

Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) issued the following statement on Monday after President Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion budget proposal for the 2013 Fiscal Year, which begins on October 1st. The President’s plan forecasts another $1.33 trillion deficit and calls for raising taxes by $1.9 trillion to fuel government spending:
"The President should have released this budget on Groundhog Day because it is a repeat of his previous three budget proposals: higher taxes, more debt and no real solutions for eliminating wasteful Washington spending. It is extremely disappointing that the President seems eager to accelerate America's descent down the same path as Greece and other European nations that have refused to confront their unsustainable spending habits. Four consecutive years of $1 trillion budget deficits, and raising taxes by $1.9 trillion, will not help the nearly 13 million Americans out of work find jobs or encourage greater investment and innovation needed to help businesses of all sizes grow. Furthermore, the President has once again abdicated his leadership responsibility to offer meaningful and constructive proposals for reforming Medicare and Medicaid so these programs are there for future generations.”

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Empty IOUs

Sen. Toomey: Obama budget: an 'abdication of leadership'

U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today released the following statement on President Obama’s budget fiscal year 2013 request:
“During the past year, I have focused on two vital priorities – restoring economic growth and private sector job creation, and putting our federal government on a sustainable fiscal path,” Sen. Toomey said. “Unfortunately, the president’s budget request fails on both counts.

“After three consecutive years of trillion-dollar-plus deficits, this budget request contains massive levels of spending and projects a $1.3 trillion budget deficit for this year – an even bigger deficit than last year. In addition to more wasteful stimulus programs, the president’s budget raises taxes on job creators at a time when we should be reforming our tax code with lower tax rates and a broader tax base to encourage more economic growth and job creation.

"Finally, the president fails to make the necessary reforms to truly fix our entitlement programs, which are, by his own admission, the main drivers of our deteriorating fiscal outlook. Medicare and Medicaid are both growing at unsustainable rates – much faster than our economy. The president knows it, and yet, he refuses to support the structural reforms to put these programs on a sustainable path. This is a tragic abdication of presidential responsibility.”

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Rep. Pitts critical of latest Obama deficit budget

President Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion budget for the 2013 fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1. The spending plan projects a $1.3 trillion deficit for the coming year and an increase in the national debt of more than $10 trillion over the next 10 years.

Rep. Joe Pitts, a Republican who represents Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District, issued the following statement today on President Obama budget:

“Three years ago, the President promised to cut annual deficits in half by the end of his first administration. Today’s budget shows that he is far from accomplishing that goal. This budget raises taxes by nearly $2 trillion and still fails to come even close to balancing within the next decade.

“While the President says his budget will create an ‘economy built to last,’ trillion dollar deficits are no foundation for the future. We cannot have a healthy economy when our debt outpaces growth.

“The American people deserve an honest debate on the best way to balance the budget. Unfortunately, the President’s budget is not a serious plan for debt reduction. Also, for a third year in a row, the Democratic-led Senate will not even attempt to pass a budget. By contrast, House Republicans will again put forward a budget that puts us back on the right track.”

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George Will: Catholic Bishops Got What They Deserved for Supporting ObamaCare

No Valentines for Obama

Safeway Announces Sale of 3 PA Genuardi's Stores

'Quit for Love' this Valentine's Day

At least Obama's consistent

All you need to know about President Obama’s proposed $3.8 trillion budget for the 2013 fiscal year: The spending plan projects a deficit of $1.33 trillion, marking the fourth straight year under Obama that the deficit would top $1 trillion.

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Whitney Houston sings 'The Star Spangled Banner'

The Fundamental Fraudulence of Obama

Top 10 qualities needed by a GOP VP

Weekly GOP Address: More Record Deficits Under Obama

Friday, February 10, 2012

PA Gov. Tom Corbett Signs Unemployment Compensation Extension

PA Reminds Candidates of Petition Filing Deadlines for Primary Election

Obama is confident

PA Attorney General Announces Criminal Charges in 'Facebook' Scam Targeting Young Girls For Sex

Gas prices rise 90% under Obama

The price of regular unleaded gas was $1.85 when Barack Obama took office. The price of regular unleaded hit $3.65 today in SE Pennsylvania. That's a 90% increase. Credit Obama's failed economic and energy polices for the dramatic increase in gas prices, which is a devastating tax on the middle class. And where's the outcry from the mainstream media about skyrocketing gas prices?

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose New Obamacare Mandate

Facebook is watching you

First Global Warming, Now Global Sweetening

Jim Yardley:
From the same sort of academic busybodies who gave us the ever-popular global warming panic comes a new prediction of catastrophe. This newest ginned up rationale for enabling Liberal-Progressive-Democrats (L-P-Ds) to have more control over the behavior of ordinary citizens hasn't been given catchy name yet, so rather than wait for the mainstream media to compare notes on JournoList, let's all agree to call it...global sweetening!
First Global Warming - Now Global Sweetening!

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Gov. Corbett Applauds PA Legislature for Passing Marcellus Shale Legislation

Would any self-respecting Catholic vote for Obama?

Even liberal columnists like Steve and Cokie Roberts are scratching their heads over why Obama would alienate Catholic voters who supported Obama in 2008.

Steve and Cokie Roberts: Obama’s growing Catholic problem

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

What They Are Saying About Obama's SuperPAC Flip-Flop

PA Gaming Control Board OKs Table Games at Valley Forge Casino Resort

New Report Finds 162 Reasons to Marry

Family Research Council's Marriage and Religion Research Institute celebrates National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) with the release of a new report entitled 162 Reasons to Marry.

New Report Finds 162 Reasons to Marry

Bishops: 'We Cannot - We Will Not - Comply' with Obamacare

Santorum Soars into GOP spotlight

119 Members of U.S. House, 145,000 Americans Urge Supreme Court to Reject ObamaCare

Harris Poll: 55% ask where's the change Obama promised?

John Stossel: Government can't make us happy

Obama walks away

Pennsylvania DEP Fines Berks County Firm $10,000 for Radiation Protection Act Violations

PA First Lady Susan Corbett Invites Artists to Apply for Art of the State 2012 Juried Exhibition

Former Democratic Congresswoman says she was duped by Obamacare

If only she had read the bill before voting for it, she could have kept her seat in Congress.

Dem Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper: I Wouldn't Have Voted for Obamacare If I'd Known About HHS Regulation

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Obama Hits The Campaign Trail

Group: Obamacare Mandate Violates Separation of Church and State

Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition Responds to Gov. Corbett's Budget Address

Gov. Corbett Announces Recent Confirmations, Nominations, Appointments

Text of Gov. Tom Corbett's 2012-13 Budget Address

Will DeWeese do time?

Liberal senator: Obama super-PAC decision is 'dancing with the devil'

Monday, February 6, 2012

Happy Birthday, President Reagan!

A striking contrast between the optimism of Ronald Reagan and the pessimism of Barack Obama.

Happy Birthday, President Reagan! - HUMAN EVENTS

Happy 101st Birthday President Reagan

PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency Launches Interactive Website

Foundation Report Warns of 'EPA's Approaching Regulatory Avalanche'

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Religious Voters Flee Democrat Party and Obama

Columnist Jim Hoft: Obama's attacks on religion is turning away believers.

Religious Voters Flee Democrat Party and Obama - HUMAN EVENTS

Obama Runs On His Record

The 5 most politically controversial Super Bowl ads of all time

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Komen supporters can’t forgive, forget abortion funding

Did I miss the announcement that a cure for cancer has been found?

Why else would a leading charity created to raise money to find a cure for breast cancer be giving its donations to Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortions in the United States?

Many donors to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity are vowing never to give another cent to the group because of its pro-abortion stance.

P.S. - There are many other worthwhile cancer charities that do funnel donations to Planned Parenthood.

Some former Komen supporters can’t forgive, forget

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Pennsylvania GOP Senate hopefuls debate issues

Wealthy liberals pay Obama to insult them

Obama demonizes the 1% but he's always willing to take their money. In this case, liberal elites fork up $38,000 per person for a few minutes of face time with Obama.

Obama meets with wealthy donors in D.C.

Weekly Republican Address: Dems Block Job-Creation Bills

Top 10 ways Washington annoys the Heartland

Friday, February 3, 2012

Why the official 8.3% unemployment rate is a phony number

Bottom line on the latest jobs report from James Pethokoukis, the money and politics columnist for U.S. News & World Report:
The unemployment rate is dropping because economic growth continues to be so anemic that nearly 4 million Americans have quit looking for work and have been disappeared by the Labor Department. This still isn’t much of a recovery.
Why the official 8.3 percent unemployment rate is a phony number—and what it means for Obama’s reelection

Obama's bogus jobs data

The Obama Regime is cooking the jobs numbers again in preparation of the fall election campaign.

From a Washington Times editorial:
The White House hyped the news Friday that January payrolls had risen by 243,000. The hitch is the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) also dropped 1.2 million from the calculated workforce. Somehow this net loss of a million workers in a single month was transformed into an improvement in the unemployment rate. As the old saying goes, figures can lie, and liars can figure.
EDITORIAL: Obama's bogus jobs data - Washington Times

NewsBusted 2/3/12

Sen. McConnell: Obama the most divisive president

Unemployment disaster: 1.2M driven out of the workforce in a single month

Which political party has a better sex life?

The answer will surprise many.

Among the fascinating findings in a new survey by the online dating site match.com:
Which political party has a better sex life? Conservative Republicans (40%) are significantly more likely than other groups to be very satisfied with sex while they're married. But they had the least amount of sexual activity in the last 12 months.

Republican and Democratic singles seek dramatically different traits in a partner. Liberal Democrats are more likely to search for someone with a sense of humor, similar lifestyle to their own, a sense of independence and someone whom they consider to be their equal. Republicans really are conservative when it comes to choosing a partner; they're searching for someone with the same background and political party as their own who is interested in marriage.
Match.com Releases Its Second Annual Comprehensive Study on Singles

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Gov. Tom Corbett Signs 8 Bills into Law

Groundhog Day 2 Trailer: Dem's Dilemma



When it comes to promises by Obama and Senate Democrats, ever feel like you're reliving the same day over and over again?

Opinion: No Hope or Change Under Obama

January 2012 PA Slot Machine Revenue 7.4% Higher Than in 2011

PA Takes Disciplinary Actions Against 30 Licensed, Commissioned Professionals, Organizations

Mitt Romney Sees His Shadow

Columnist: PA Supreme Court Has Ulterior Motive in Rejecting Redistricting

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Pennsylvania Proposes New Asset Test Limits for Welfare Program

Pennsylvania Revenue Gap Grows to Nearly $500M

Pennsylvania general fund revenues for the current fiscal year (July 2011-June 2012) are running $497.2 million, or 3.5 percent, below state estimates.

Pennsylvania Revenue Department Releases January 2012 Collections

Running On Empty

Pennsylvania DEP Seeks Information About Antique Medical Kit Containing Radium-226

Columnist: The Education Gap

Poll: Obama Approval Above 50% in Just 10 States

It's Over, Newt

Does Sestak know Obama will sink Dems in 2012?

Why would Democrat Joe Sestak pass up an opportunity to run for the Congressional seat he held four years ago?

Does he foresee a GOP route in November as voters punish Barack Obama for his failed presidency?

Chester County Democratic chairwoman: Joe Sestak will not run - delcotimes.com

Check out 'Modern PennDOT'

Public Can Now Watch Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Meetings Live

Obamanomics Has Gov't Workers Happy, Others Miserable