Pa. Governor Candidates Detail Their Platforms Before Cornucopia
Pa.’s Governor Candidates
And Their Platforms
ED RENDELL
Former Mayor
of Philadelphia
Democrat
1. Farmland preservation.
Finding new sources of
funding will be number
1 on his agenda
2
Local property tax
reform. M< 'fr idf
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has to come from the
state, less from individ-
ual property owners. How?
By doubling cigarette tax and author
izing slot machines on racetracks.
Solutions to allow farmers to deal
with environmental regulations while
ensuring water quality. Water is one
of the state's greatest assets, he
noted. Look at regions and allow
them to develop plans without the
“one-size-fits-all” philosophy.
4. Increase state and economic devel
opment strategies to move additional
food processors into Pennsylvania.
? 5. Direct grants and low-interest loans
for packing facilities to allow
? Pennsylvania fruit and vegetable pro
ducers to market Pennsylvania-fresh
produce.
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MIKE FISHER
Attorney General
Republican
1. Promote Pennsylvania's
products, protect state
farmers and the leading
industry. His vision: “to
take Pennsylvania to
the world,” and promote
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the state's ag industry.
2. Government in partnership. A bal
ance between protecting the environ
ment and allowing people to work is
key. He will make certain that state
government, particularly the
Department of Environmental
Protection, works in partnership with
farmers.
3. Lower taxes. Fisher is committed to
eliminating the state's inheritance tax
4. Farmland preservation. He was the
first candidate, noted in a release, to
propose a $2 fee increase on trash
dumped in the state’s landfills. The
$5O million generated will go toward
establishing a reliable funding source
for the state's Growing Greener pro
grams.
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PAUL I. SHEAFFER, II
PRINCIPAL
Intercourse Office
808 CASEY
Auditor General
Democrat
1. Preserve and protect
the Right To Farm.
2. Maintain integrity of
laws designed to
protect agriculture.
3. Make agriculture a full |
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vania's economic future.
4. Tax fairness. Reform tax laws, not by
gimmicks, but by working on “doable”
taxation on cigarettes, etc.
5. Restore FFA and 4-H grant pro
grams. Those programs are at risk
under the current budget proposals.
Also, Casey intends to preserve and
expand the ag loan forgiveness pro
gram.
6. To educate and promote individual
agricultural enterprise within the
state's borders.
IMPORTANT DATES
Primary - May 21
Election Day - Nov. 5
PAULI. SHEAFFER
Insurance Agency