Republican reformer Bob Guzzardi in his gubernatorial campaign has been making an issue of the pending spike in state pension obligations namely that they will rise to $6.1 billion by 2017. In 2011 — Corbett’s first year — they were $1.7 billion.
This means that on top of everything else, Pennsylvania taxpayers will be obliged to pay $4.4 billion in taxes. In other words every man, woman and child in Pennsylvania will be on the hook for $344 a year more.
As children don’t pay taxes nor do those who don’t have jobs and own homes, well it’s going to put even a whole lot more of a burden on the poor old Atlases.
And, remember, this is along with the annual $100 property tax hikes, and the ultimate annual $132 increase for gasoline via the Corbett gas tax hike.
All this alone will make the tax burden for the working, home-owning Pennsylvanian at least $900 per year more by 2018. Don’t forget those property tax hikes are cumulative.
And let’s also not forget the more expensive health costs due to the Affordable (ho ho ho) Care Act. Yes, those who work are going to pay more albeit they will not pay as much if they are not working as much. Ponder that.
And let’s not forget the greater energy costs due to the “green” mandates.
Now you know why you are getting poorer. Those who control government are not interested in widows and children and retirees and newlyweds and people work their tails off in pizza shops. They are interested in themselves. The people in government are not getting poorer. They are getting very rich.
If you are not part of those who dedicate your lives to getting a living off of tax dollars it is imperative for your sake and the sake of the children to start getting people like Bob Guzzardi in power.
The primary election is May 20. Independents and Democrats have through Monday to switch registration so they can vote in the GOP Primary.
