Special interests vs. PA taxpayers

An ACTION ALERT for all Pennsylvania Taxpayers from Lowman S. Henry of The Lincoln Institute for Public Opinion Research:

THIS FRIDAY, the state House Appropriations Committee will be holding a public hearing on the state budget (specifically, the recently passed Senate Bill 850) in the Majority Caucus Room, Room 140 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg.

House Appropriations Chairman Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) wrote in an e-mail last week:

I want to make certain there is some public review. We will talk to experts on the various programs and general spending direction; however, I want to make certain we do hear from the taxpayers. As such, the hearing will be open for public comment on Senate Bill 850 beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22 and continue through the afternoon.

You can guarantee that those who want HIGHER SPENDING and HIGHER TAXES will be given time to speak. But we want to make sure that the REAL TAXPAYERS are truly represented at this hearing.

However, if you want to speak, you must be invited by calling Rep. Evans' office at 717.783.8024. Of course, you can also show up to make sure that real taxpayers are seen if they are not allowed to speak.