Key Issues
Fiscal Responsibility
During Sue’s first three terms in the State House, she has made it a priority to tighten state government spending to ensure tax dollars are used for their intended purpose. She has:
- Opposed and successfully defeated Gov. Rendell’s demand to increase spending by $1 billion.
- Opposed the legislative pay raise.
- Helped to draft legislation to reduce the state income tax, saving taxpayers $300 million.
State Government Reform
For too long, state government has been working against the citizens of Pennsylvania and Sue has been committed to putting state government back on the side of taxpayers. She has:
- Supported landmark welfare reforms to reduce waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars.
- Voted to put an end to late-night voting in the state House, which was used in the past to prevent public scrutiny and input on legislation under consideration.
- Fought to make state government more transparent by making information accessible via the Internet.
Jobs and the Economy
- It’s all about jobs, jobs, jobs!!!
- Supports policies that would make Pennsylvania more business friendly, thereby increasing the number of family sustaining jobs for citizens.
- Believes small businesses and working families are the backbone to the economy.
- Opposes tax increases on families and businesses because without both, Pennsylvania’s economy will suffer.
- State government should never stand in the way of growth of the private sector. Tax policies and business regulations must be kept to a minimum to encourage economic investment in Pennsylvania.
Property Taxes
- Supports legislation that would direct all revenues from the taxing of slot machines and table games to the reduction of school property taxes.
- Believes that Pennsylvania homeowners should not lose the very thing they have worked all their life for – their home – because of the school property tax burden.
- State spending for school districts across Pennsylvania has increased exponentially over the past six years and yet, school property taxes continue to increase. School budgets must be controlled and the citizens of Pennsylvania cannot be viewed as an endless supply of money.
