Who does Gov. Corbett work for?
Who is Gov. Corbett working for: the people of Pennsylvania or the Big Oil people that put big money in his pocket? He takes a billion dollars from the school district and tells it to make it the best way it can, but turns around and offers tax breaks to a tycoon who doesn't need it.
Who is Gov. Corbett working for: the people of Pennsylvania or the Big Oil people that put big money in his pocket?
He takes a billion dollars from the school district and tells it to make it the best way it can, but turns around and offers tax breaks to a tycoon who doesn't need it.
We need to petition that any deals entered into with the govenor be made public before any/all financial transactions be finalized. If he is not going to support the people who put him there, then we should not be supportive of any acts that don't have our best interest in mind.
Since the Daily News hates everything Republican, why not wait until the deal is signed before castigating Gov. Corbett?
Since corporate tax rates are so high in Pennsylvania (9.9 percent), this deal was in jeopardy from the start to states like West Virginia and Ohio, and also Canada.
If someone on your staff would actually do some due diligence, the tax breaks are based on the amount of hiring and incentives that Shell actually brings to the table.
Everytime a number is thrown out there, you always publish the worst-case scenario.
With eight years of Ed Spendell and all the tax increases, all you did was sit on your hands and say it was necessary. If Rendell was still governor, you would be lauding this deal and how great it is for the state's economy.
We are fed up with your one-sided articles and yellow journalism.
Wisconsin is paving the way for the future of this country and I hope Pennsylvania follows suit.
Foot notes
To Stu Bykofsky:
I know you have created much controversy in your columns about bikers' inability to follow a few simple rules — and rightfully so. However, here is another issue that seems to have arisen the past few years: pedestrians. Why is it that they feel it's necessary to just walk out into a crosswalk without ever looking?
Last time I checked with my own inner-self, I could stop walking on a dime and a car cannot.
Stopping 3000+ lbs. of metal and plastic vs. a 200-lb. body just doesn't even compute.
Example: Yesterday, I'm making a right turn onto Market Street from 9th and a woman, cell phone to her ear, pushing a baby stroller, just walks into the crosswalk when I clearly was there first and already turning — not to mention that the traffic signal was clearly flashing the DO NOT WALK light.
Just another thing that makes me shake my head …