| Dauphin, York County, PA | April 24, 2012 Election |
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Creating jobsBy Rob TeplitzCandidate for State Senator; Pennsylvania State Senate; District 15; Democratic Party |
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The most important issue today is the creation and retention of high quality, family sustaining jobs. Rob will target the billions of dollars spent on so-called "economic development" programs, in which the state - often unsuccessfully - attempts to pick job-creating winners and losers. Instead, Rob will redirect those funds towards the creation of a better job creation climate overall in the Commonwealth, with strategic investments in education and training, infrastructure, transportation, and tax relief. To the extent that direct state financial assistance continues, he will set a priority on developing and nurturing small locally-owned businesses and holding the recipients accountable for creating and retaining the jobs promised. In addition, Rob will bring transparency and competition to the state's own awarding of contracts for goods and services to the private sector in order to reduce costs for taxpayers and provide greater opportunities for businesses and workers. Rob recognizes that the discovery of the new Marcellus Shale energy resources presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build an industry that will create thousands of jobs and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, while, at the same time, help address our state's multi-billion-dollar budget deficit. And he also recognizes that the politicians are letting this opportunity slip away. They still haven't really resolved the issue of who should pay the costs that this new resource will impose on our environment and our infrastructure. Rob will make the out-of-state gas companies pay their fair share, period. Finally, Rob has spent his career fighting for the rights of working men and women, including the members of organized labor, and he will continue to do so in the State Senate. |
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