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Friday, July 31, 2015

Planned Parenthood President Visited WH 39 Times Since Obama Took Office

Planned Parenthood President Visited WH 39 Times Since Obama Took Office

Obama Will Investigate Death of Cecil the Lion, Ignores Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies

Obama Will Investigate Death of Cecil the Lion, Ignores Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies

The Planned Parenthood Abortion Industry Exposed


Another Democratic Success Story: Happy Birthday Medicare! You've Cost $511 Billion!

Happy Birthday Medicare! You've Cost $511 Billion! | Truth Revolt

Epic Fail: 21 of 23 Obamacare Co-ops Losing Money

Almost Every Obamacare Co-op Losing Money | Truth Revolt

U.S. Intel: 'Potentially Hundreds' of Secrets in Hillary's Private Emails

U.S. Intel: 'Potentially Hundreds' of Secrets in Hillary's Private Emails | Truth Revolt

Former Virginia Gov. Gilmore joins 520 vying for presidency


You probably lost track, but political columnist Salena Zito has been counting all the people running for president:
To date, 124 Republicans, 78 Democrats and 319 other candidates — under
party names ranging from Libertarian to the Ace Party — have filed the
FEC's Form 2, a "Statement of Candidacy," for the 2016 race, Zito writes in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Former Virginia Governor Gilmore joins 520 vying for presidency

Welcome to Hillary Clinton's Nightmare


Democratic boondoggle Medicare @ 50: Sick, getting sicker

Editorial: Medicare @ 50: Sick, getting sicker

Emails among Gov. Wolf's aides reveal concern over Pa. AG Kane

Emails among Governor Wolf's aides reveal concern over AG Kane

Newspaper Demands Democratic Congressman Resign

The Philadelphia Inquirer is one of the most liberal newspapers in the country, but give its editorial board credit for calling for the immediate resignation of Democratic US Rep. Chakah Fattah after he was indicted on racketeering charges this week.

From the editorial published Thursday calling for Fattah's resignation:
Such grave allegations, along with the pleas that preceded them, are a blot on what seemed to be a distinguished political career, and the latest in a long line for Philadelphia Democrats. Fattah is entitled to be presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. But he is not entitled to his office.
Editorial: Congressman should resign

Thursday, July 30, 2015

She Lied: Hillary Clinton Classified Emails Contained Information From 5 Intelligence Agencies

Hillary Clinton Classified Emails Contained Information From Five Intelligence Agencies

Voters: Hillary Clinton Not Trustworthy, Does Not Care About Average American Needs

Voters: Hillary Clinton Not Trustworthy, Does Not Care About Average American Needs

Planned Parenthood Received Millions After Lobbying Clinton’s State Department

Planned Parenthood Received Millions of Dollars After Lobbying Clinton’s State Department

Meet Jon Stewart, Loyal Obama Minion


From Investor's Business Daily:
As for any pretense of Stewart as an "objective" observer of daily events, well, forget about that too. Turns out he's just another left arm of the mainstream media.
No surprise that Stewart is, as the New York Post put it, a "partisan hack." On his show, conservatives and Republicans are routinely ridiculed for their beliefs, while liberals are derided for not being liberal enough.
Stewart has long had an aw-shucks attitude about his own influence, claiming to be disappointed that so many young people seem to get their news from him.
On that, he's right. The comedian and others like him — Stephen Colbert comes to mind — have replaced an earlier generation of journalists who, while also liberal, at least tried to play it down the middle.
Read the full editorial, Stewart Just Another Dishonest Liberal Seeking Obama's Approval at the newspaper's website.

Judge Blasts Illegal in His Court After Crime Spree

Judge Blasts Illegal in His Court After Crime Spree | Truth Revolt

New Planned Parenthood Video Released: Intact Fetuses For Sale

INTACT FETUSES FOR SALE: New Planned Parenthood Video Released | Truth Revolt

New Benghazi Film '13 Hours' Could Sink Hillary Clinton Campaign

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Obama Campaign Volunteer and Donor to Anchor 'CBS Evening News'

Obama Campaign Volunteer and Donor to Anchor CBS Evening News

MSM All Over Death of Cecil the Lion, Ignore Planned Parenthood Scandal

Nets Covered Cecil the Lion More in 1 Day Than Abortion Videos in 2 Weeks

Feds: Pa. Democratic Congressman took illegal $1M loan

U.S. Rep. Fattah indicted, allegedly took illegal $1 million loan

Obama Channels Sgt. Schultz


Elaborate Coverup at Obama-led IRS

IRS Concealed Internal Communications By Using Instant-Messaging System

Obama Group Urges 'Stand With Planned Parenthood' After Third Gruesome Video Released

OFA Urges 'Stand With Planned Parenthood' After Third Gruesome Video Released | Truth Revolt

Why You Can Never Trust The Turks

Turkey Uses ISIS as Excuse to Attack Kurds

Conflict of Interest for Democrat Katie McGinty?

It appears a Democratic Party insider planning to challenge US Sen. Pat Toomey, R-PA, has some explaining to do about her business ties ...

Dem Senate Recruit Advised Federal Energy Regulators While Employed by Green Energy Firms

Obama Minions at the IRS ...


Does Gov. Tom Wolf know the meaning of compromise?

Commonwealth Foundation: When Will Gov. Wolf Compromise?

Details of Obama's Iranian nuclear 'deal' only get worse

Jennifer Rubin: Details of the Iranian nuclear 'deal' only get worse

Pa. hospital association says Wolf's proposed tax hike would hit hard

Pa. hospital association says Wolf's proposed tax hike would hit hard

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Congresswoman Introduces 'Defund Planned Parenthood Act'

Congresswoman Introduces 'Defund Planned Parenthood Act' | The Weekly Standard

NYTimes Moves Cruz Behind Jimmy Carter on Bestseller List Despite Selling 58% More Books

The folks over at The New York Times either can't count or they're not even going to bother to hide their liberal bias any more ...

NYTimes Moves Cruz Behind Jimmy Carter on Bestseller List Despite Selling 58% More Books | The Weekly Standard

Corporate Sponsors Dropping Support of Planned Parenthood

Thanks to a strong outpouring of disgust by Americans on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook about the undercover videos showing a Planned Parenthood official selling aborted baby parts, the nation's largest abortion factory is losing some big-name corporate donors.

Coca-Cola, Ford and Xerox: We No Longer Donate to Planned Parenthood Abortion Business

'Family Feud' Reasons Why Nobody Wants to Vote for Joe Sestak

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Democrat 'Family Feud' in Pennsylvania

Awful Numbers: Planned Parenthood Collects $528M From Taxpayers; Performs 327,000 Abortions

Planned Parenthood, which performed 327,653 abortions in one year, received $528 million in taxpayer dollars from the Obama Administration. What's wrong with this picture?

Planned Parenthood: We Got $528.4 Million in Taxpayer Funds in One Year

Where did billions in Obamacare grants go?

Turns out Obamacare is another government-run fiasco. Should that surprise anyone?

Where did billions in Obamacare grants go?

Under Obama, U.S. personal freedom ranking slips below France

Welcome to Obama's America, ranked No. 21 in the world when it comes to personal freedom.  

Under Obama, U.S. personal freedom ranking slips below France

PA House Speaker Turzai Calls for Planned Parenthood Investigation

PA State Rep. Mike Turzai - PA Speaker Mike Turzai Calls for Planned Parenthood Investigation

Hillary Clinton = Failed Leadership

PA Gov. Tom Wolf Repeating Same Mistakes of the Past

Wolf Repeating Same Mistakes of the Past

Nobel Prize Winner to Obama on Global Warming: 'Mr. President, You're Wrong'

Nobel Winner to Obama on Global Warming: 'Mr. President, You're Wrong'

Thanks to Obama, Racial Division Will Never End

Thanks to Obama, Racial Division Will Never End | CNS News

Democrats' Dodd-Frank law turns 5 and the economy is still a mess

Dodd-Frank turns 5: What a mess

Democrats Back Crazy Old Socialist For President ...


Obama Pushes Gun Control for Social Security Recipients

Obama Administration Pushes to Block Some Old People from Owning Guns

Monday, July 20, 2015

2.5 Million Illegal Immigrants Flood U.S. During Obama Administration

2.5 Million Illegal Immigrants Flood U.S. During Obama Administration

Would Obama Lie?


AHEPA Marks 41st Anniversary of Invasion, Occupation of Cyprus

AHEPA Marks Somber 41st Anniversary of Invasion, 
Occupation of Cyprus

Once Again, AHEPA Calls for Removal of Turkish Troops from Cyprus;
Urges Their Placement on Turkey's Porous Border with Syria

WASHINGTON (July 20, 2015) -- John W. Galanis, supreme president, American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading membership-based association for the nation's millions of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes, issued the following statement on the 41st anniversary of the illegal invasion and subsequent occupation of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey that occurred July 20, 1974:

"Today we mark a somber day--the 41st anniversary of the illegal invasion and occupation of the Republic of Cyprus by the Republic of Turkey.  This was, and remains to this very day, an intolerable act; one that is a gross violation of the rule of law, human rights, and democratic ideals. We pause to remember the innocent civilians who lost their lives and the thousands who went missing, including four American citizens whose investigations remain incomplete.  The illegal invasion and occupation caused the displacement of 170,000 Greek Cypriot refugees who to this day are unable to return to their homes which is also a violation of human rights as determined by the European Commission on Human Rights. Moreover, Turkey's restrictions upon religious freedom and destruction of Cyprus' cultural and religious heritage in Turkish-occupied Cyprus have been well-documented by the U.S. Helsinki Commission, the Law Library of Congress, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and several media publications.

"After Turkey's encroachment of Cyprus' exclusive economic zone during a seven-month period stymied settlement talks, the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot community resumed talks in May.  We are encouraged by the resumption of settlement talks and the effort by each side's leadership to promote reconciliation between the communities, which should pave the way for just and viable agreement. We also recall Vice President Joe Biden's words of encouragement for a settlement that he conveyed on his historic visit to Cyprus last year and call on high-level U.S. government officials to re-engage with the Republic of Cyprus and lend their attention to the goal of reunifying Cyprus now that talks have resumed.

"However, the key to a successful settlement rests in Ankara. We once again call on the U.S. government, as we do every year at this time, to convey a strong message to Turkey that it must provide the Turkish Cypriot community with the necessary freedom to negotiate a solution within the United Nations framework. Equally important, Turkey must play a constructive role in the movement of confidence-building measures and facilitate the removal of 40,000 of its troops from the island.  Thus, on this somber anniversary, we again call on Turkey to begin the removal of its troops from Cyprus. We contend these troops would serve a better purpose, especially to NATO, in another theatre or perhaps along Turkey's porous border where aspiring jihadists flock to Syria to join ISIS, as opposed to Cyprus where there have been more than 18 million incident-free crossings by Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

"Therefore, we restate our call for a reunified Cyprus with a single sovereignty, single international personality and single citizenship; and with its independence and territorial integrity safeguarded as described in the relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions.  We contend that such a solution is in the best interest of all Cypriots, and must emanate from Cypriots themselves without arbitrary timetables.

"We call for these actions in the best interests of the United States.  A just and viable solution to the division of Cyprus will strengthen the eastern Mediterranean and bring peace and security to the region.  This is especially important with the discovery and potential exploitation of hydrocarbon reserves within the exclusive economic zones of the Republic of Cyprus and Israel by energy firms, including an American one, that could provide the EU and other United States allies in the region with energy security.  Furthermore, a just and viable solution will aid Turkey's candidacy to become a member of the European Union.

"Today, we say 41 years is too long.  Our hope is that we will no longer need to observe this 'black anniversary,' but instead, celebrate the anniversary of a settlement.  AHEPA remains committed to doing all within its power, and pledges to continue to work with all organizations, to keep the Cyprus issue in the public eye until a just and viable solution that benefits all Cypriots is realized."

        
# # #

Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, to protect individuals from the evils of bigotry and discrimination, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, Greece and Cyprus.   

The mission of AHEPA is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education,Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism.  

Americans Overwhelmingly Reject Obama's Forced 'Residential Diversity' Plan

Americans Overwhelmingly Reject Forced 'Residential Diversity' | Truth Revolt

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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PA AG Kathleen Kane won't resign even if criminal charges are filed against her

Kane says if charged, she won't resign

Front Page of New York Post Sums Up Obama Iran Deal


Peace In Our Time - Obama versus Neville Chamberlain Quote for Quote

Monday, July 13, 2015

Friday, July 10, 2015

Obama's Idea of Immigration Reform


GUEST COLUMN: Gov. Wolf irresponsible in vetoing historic pension reform

By State Rep. Warren Kampf & State Rep. Tom Quigley

While we are proud of our work to pass a serious, sensible pension reform bill, we are saddened to report that Gov. Tom Wolf has just vetoed that bill.

The governor is claiming everything from not enough savings to being unfair to public employees as his reasoning for the veto, but each of his claims rings hollow.

This legislation — Senate Bill 1 — would save taxpayers $10 billion, would preserve the benefits of current employees, and provide new employees a fair hybrid retirement plan much like the 401(k) plans of the private sector. This legislation would also be a major step forward in helping to control property taxes across the state.

This common sense pension reform was to be a turning point in securing Pennsylvania's economic future. It would help stop the ever-growing pension liability burdening state government and school districts while still providing a fair retirement benefit for new employees and keeping our promise to current enrollees and retirees. But Governor Wolf says, "no."

Employer contributions into the pension system have been driving the increases in school district costs — which have led to increases in school property taxes for homeowners. Without changes, an amount equal to or greater than 30 percent of the salaries of teachers and other school employees will go to funding these looming pension costs.

That’s money that cannot go to books, infrastructure or classroom instruction.

The two public pension systems have a combined "unfunded liability" — the difference between the amount of benefits due enrollees and assets available — of at least $53 billion. The estimated cost of this liability is more than $30,000 for every Pennsylvania working resident.

The House has taken the right and responsible action in addressing this pension crisis. This legislation would save taxpayers approximately $10 billion while providing a more predictable, sustainable cost structure for the future.

Under Senate Bill 1, future state employees first hired on or after Jan. 1, 2016, and future school employees first hired on or after July 1, 2016, would be assigned to a defined contribution/cash balance hybrid plan, similar to the 401(k) plans offered by the private sector.

By moving future employees to a defined contribution/cash balance plan, Senate Bill 1 would shift risks associated with volatile markets and benefit enhancements away from taxpayers; it also would enhance the portability of future state and school employee retirement benefits.

The bill would stop the creation of new unfunded liabilities associated with adding new members to the defined benefit plan. Quite simply, we are forcing the state to stop digging the hole that taxpayers are in.

Legislators are also included in this change as they, too, would either switch to the new system upon their re-election (for current legislators in the pension system), or simply start in the new system for newly elected legislators.

How could the governor oppose this?

We urge the governor to join us in setting a sustainable, responsible fiscal path that saves taxpayers billions of dollars.

We urge him to reconsider his decision.

State Rep. Warren Kampf is a Republican who represents the 157th House District in parts of Chester and Montgomery County. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2010. State Rep. Tom Quigley is a Republican who represents the 146th House District in parts of Montgomery County. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2004.

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Sen. Toomey: Sanctuary Cities Are Not A 'Defensible Policy'

Sen. Toomey: Sanctuary Cities Are Not A 'Defensible Policy' « CBS Philly

Hillary's Nose Keeps Growing ... And Growing


Pa. Gov. Wolf vetoes pension reform bill at behest of unions

Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf vetoes Republican-crafted pension bill

Rep. Duncan Hunter: Cut Federal Funding to Sanctuary Cities

Rep. Duncan Hunter: Cut Federal Funding to Sanctuary Cities

70 House Democrats Sponsor Bill Mandating Tax-Funding of Abortion

70 House Democrats Sponsor Bill Mandating Tax-Funding of Abortion

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Transparency 10 Years after the Infamous PA Legislative Pay Raise

Transparency 10 Years after the Pay Raise

Obama Continues to Weaken US Armed Forces

With Russian bombers flying off our coast, ISIS threatening attacks on U.S. soil, with our borders left unsecured and Iran about to secure nuclear weapons, what perfect time to reduce the size of the Army. It all makes sense in Obama's bizarro world. What's that they say about "the enemy within"?

Army Plans to Cut 40K Troops, Lay Off 17K Civilian Employees Over Next Two Years

Obama's ISIS Remarks Display 'Disturbing Degree of Self-Delusion'

If Barack Obama was president in 1941, would the U.S. be speaking German or Japanese today?

McCain: Obama's ISIS Remarks Display 'Disturbing Degree of Self-Delusion' | Truth Revolt

Study: Pa. ranks 41st in fiscal health among states

A new study ranks Pennsylvania No. 41 out of the 50 states in fiscal solvency. So explain to me again why we have one of the most expensive state legislatures in the country and the highest-paid governor in the country? The permanent political class continues to destroy the lives of working people. 

Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition | Mercatus

Democrats shelter dangerous criminals in 'sanctuary cities'


Only 1 in 4 Americans Believe News Media Tries to be Unbiased

Only 24% of Americans Believe News Media Tries to be Unbiased

Attorney in Charge of IRS' Email Production Now in Charge of State Dep't Emails

Attorney in Charge of IRS' Email Production Now in Charge of State Dep't Emails

Monday, July 06, 2015

Hillary Clinton's New Campaign Theme Song ...

Curious G - 'Reading PA' (Official Music Video)

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Media Fail: 70% Believe News Reporting Intentionally Biased

Media Fail: 70% Believe News Reporting Intentionally Biased | Truth Revolt

Saturday, July 04, 2015

FAIL - Americans Don't Know Why We Celebrate 4th of July!

Bill Whittle: The Democrats' Horrible Racist Past

Thanks to Supreme Court, it's no longer Independence Day ...


Guess Which Billionaire Is Pouring Cash Into Pro-Hillary Groups?

Guess Which Billionaire Is Pouring Cash Into Pro-Hillary Groups

Poll: 70 percent of Americans believe news media is intentionally biased

Poll: 70 percent of Americans believe news media is intentionally biased | WashingtonExaminer.com

Women Still Short-Changed in Obama White House

Women working in President Barack Obama’s White House make just 84.2
cents for each dollar earned by men, according to an American Enterprise
Institute analysis of 2015 salary data.

Women Still Short-Changed in Obama White House

Ronald Reagan on Freedom ...


America truly is exceptional

Katie Pavlich: America truly is exceptional

Happy 239th birthday, America!

Editorial: Let us resolve ...

Friday, July 03, 2015

Tell Governor Wolf To #SignPABudget

Republicans, Southerners, Oldest Americans Most Proud to be American

Republicans, Southerners, Oldest Americans Most Proud to be American | Truth Revolt

If things don't work out for Bernie Sanders in the US ...


Workers Ask For Their Hours Back After Obamacare Cuts

Workers Ask For Their Hours Back After Obamacare Cuts | Truth Revolt

Gov. Wolf sides with special interests, unions over Pa. consumers

Gov. Wolf vetoes bill to privatize Pennsylvania's liquor system

Democrats' War on Women: 56,085,000 Women Not in Labor Force

56,085,000 Women Not in Labor Force; Participation Rate Declines to 56.7%

Not A Shred of Evidence Hillary Did Anything Wrong


15 Weeks: Treasury Says Debt Has Been Frozen at $18,112,975,000,000

15 Weeks: Treasury Says Debt Has Been Frozen at $18,112,975,000,000

Invasion: 128 Unaccompanied Alien Children Caught at Mexican Border Per Day

128 Unaccompanied Alien Children Caught at Mexican Border Per Day in May

Obama officials knew of Hillary Clinton's email account in 2009

Obama officials knew of Clinton account in 2009

Gov. Tom Wolf dances when Big Labor pulls his strings

Gov. Wolf vetoes bill to privatize Pennsylvania's liquor system

Gov. Wolf Should Abandon his Taxes on Working People

Gov. Wolf Should Abandon his Taxes on Working People

Inside the Mind of Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf ...


Bill O'Reilly: Independence from God

Independence from God

Record 93.6M Americans Not in Labor Force

Record 93,626,000 Americans Not in Labor Force; Participation Rate Declines to 62.6%

Thursday, July 02, 2015

Greek Banks Don't Look So Good


GUEST COLUMN: Wolf's 'My Way Or The Highway' Approach Blocks Progress

By Matthew J. Brouillette

In his 2015 budget address, Gov. Tom Wolf urged dissenters, “If you don’t agree with my ideas, here is my request: please come with your own ideas. It’s not good enough to just say no and continue with the same old same old.” Talk is one thing — action is another.

Wolf’s recent veto of a responsible budget that shields working families from massive tax hikes reveals a “my way or the highway’” response — the equivalent of just saying “no.” Even after the House resoundingly defeated his tax-raising plan by a 193-0 vote, Wolf insists that legislative leaders to drop Pennsylvanians’ priorities to focus on his own extreme agenda — one that, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers, would increase taxes in our state higher than the other 49 states combined!

Consider that Wolf’s budget, while dramatically increasing funds for school districts, includes harsh cuts to public charter schools, slashing funding for cyber charter schools to less than half of the state’s per-pupil average. He’s also proven hostile to giving parents and children more educational options in struggling school districts in Philadelphia and York.

Wolf vetoed historic liquor privatization passed by the General Assembly. Though a majority of voters — Democrats, Republicans and Independents — want to end the government monopoly of wine and spirit sales, Wolf says it’s his way or the highway.

 On pension reform now sitting on his desk, Wolf has also threatened a veto, despite the fact that the legislation mirrors a transition his own company made from defined benefit to defined contribution, or 401(k)-type, plans.

No matter the issue and no matter public opinion, Wolf is strictly adhering to the agenda of his largest campaign contributors — public-sector unions — at taxpayers’ expense.

Sadly, that’s hardly surprising. During his campaign for governor, Wolf received $3.4 million in campaign contributions from government unions. He also received indirect support from at least three government unions that funneled $1.6 million in union dues to PA Families First, a Super PAC established by the Democratic Governors’ Association, which aided his election as governor.

Another group called “America Works USA” has been sending out mailers attacking Republicans for voting against Wolf’s tax increases, although every single Democrat representative voted against them as well. It’s no surprise that this group is also affiliated with the Democratic Governors’ Association and received $1.1 million from union dues as recently as 2012.

And while Wolf recently said he hopes to restart budget negotiations, his spokesman called one legislative leader “delusional” and another “the reason people don’t like Harrisburg.” The administration has called organizations that question its policy proposals “dishonest” and accused others of putting special interests “over the interests of children.” That’s not how to win friends and influence people.

While harsh rhetoric may not be unusual in Harrisburg, it is unexpected from someone who campaigned as “a new kind of governor.”

In the midst of budget negotiations, Wolf even took the unprecedented step of forming a political action committee (PAC). This new PAC, “Rebuild Pennsylvania” was registered earlier this month by one of Wolf’s campaign staffers, and will be run by another of his political advisors. Wolf himself is reportedly the first contributor. This new group will support candidates of Wolf’s choosing and bring political pressure to advance his agenda.

In practice, Wolf never stopped campaigning, even sending out fundraising emails “to help pass his budget.” But while his campaign is still swinging, he’s yet to get around to governing.

On the campaign trail, candidate Wolf promised a middle class tax cut. But his budget will cost the middle class and every other income group in Pennsylvania — including low income families — more of their hard-earned money, all to meet the demands of his largest campaign supporters.

Given Wolf’s extreme positions, it may take months to convince him he needs to reach across the aisle and work with lawmakers. Historic opportunities to reform public pensions, privatize state liquor stores, and improve public education are too critical to simply reject.

Gov. Wolf is right that the “same old same old” is no longer good enough. Unfortunately, the only thing standing in the way of progress is Wolf himself.

Matthew J. Brouillette is president and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation (CommonwealthFoundation.org), Pennsylvania’s free market think tank.

Wednesday, July 01, 2015