Day: March 21, 2010

How Pa. Delegation Voted On Health Care Fiasco

The House of Representatives, voted 219-212 at 10:49 p.m., March 21 to approve bizarre, destructive, restrictive and very unpopular changes to our health care system. Here is how Pennsylvania’s delegation voted:

Robert Brady (D-PA-1)        Yes
Chaka Fattah (D-PA-2)        Yes
Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA-3)    Yes
Jason Altmire (D-PA-4)        No
Glenn Thompson (R-PA-5)        No
Jim Gerlach (R-PA-6)        No
Joe Sestak (D-PA-7)        Yes
Patrick Murphy (D-PA-8)        Yes
Bill Shuster (R-PA-9)        No
Christopher Carney (D-PA-10)    Yes
Paul Kanjorski (D-PA-11)    Yes
Vacant Seat (12)
Allyson Schwartz (D-PA-13)    Yes
Mike Doyle (D-PA-14)        Yes
Charles Dent (R-PA-15)        No
Joseph Pitts (R-PA-16)        No
Tim Holden (D-PA-17)        No
Tim Murphy (R-PA-18)        No
Todd Platts (R-PA-19)        No

The bill will cost between $940 billion and $3 trillion; put the Department of Veterans Affairs TRICARE Health System under the auspices of the Department of Treasurey; greatly expand the scope of the IRS; and cause 30 percent of doctors to quit practicing.

All Republicans voted against it, and all Pennsylvania Democrats — except for Altmire and Holden — voted for it.

Remember, however, Altmire and Holden did vote to approve the leadership of the House that manipulated this monstrosity through.

Harrisburg City Selling Parks, Museums?

Harrisburg City Selling Parks, Museums? — Those interested in acquiring a farmers market or civil war museum may be in luck because the City of Harrisburg might very well have to unload the ones it owns to resolve its financial mess.

Assets that may have to be liquidated include the National Civil War Museum, the renowned Broad Street Market, The Pennsylvania National Fire Museum, and a whole lot of really nice parkland.

The city is very likely going to be the first in Pennsylvania to default on its loans.

It has long been run by Democrats.

Harrisburg City Selling Parks, Museums?

Harrisburg City Selling Parks, Museums?

Signs Of Anger In RTM

An email being circulated to residents of the High Meadow neighborhood in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pa., is pointing out that members of the Rose Tree Media Education Association, which is the union that represents teachers and others in the Rose Tree Media School District, is “demanding increases of between 4 and 5 percent each year for the next four years.” 

The email notes that the School Board has consistently agreed to offer 2.5 percent annual increases for each of the next four years. 

“Yes the school board tried to be reasonable from the outset of the negotiations.  They should have started at Zero percent in light of the economy,” the email says.

The RTMEA voted to strike last month. To see what your teacher makes visit here.