Pat Meehan marks Tax Freedom Day

From the Meehan for Congress campaign:

DREXEL HILL, PA – Former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan, a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, held an event yesterday to mark Tax Freedom Day, the day on which Pennsylvanians have met their federal, state, and local tax burden for the year. Tax Freedom Day in Pennsylvania falls four days later than the national average of April 9, ranking Pennsylvania as the 11th highest tax burden in the nation.

"While the fact that the first 103 days of the year were spent paying the cost of taxes is certainly sobering, my major concern is that this date does not take into account the growing budget deficit and national debt," said Meehan

"My opponent Bryan Lentz was unwilling to hold the line on spending and taxes as a state legislator. Just last year, Lentz voted for a state budget that would have increased state spending by $1 billion and raised taxes on Pennsylvanian residents and businesses in already difficult economic times."

"In order to prevent huge tax increases in the future, we need to implement fiscal responsibility in Washington, DC now. I support a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution for the federal government because I recognize that our elected officials in Washington are incapable or unwilling to make the tough budget decisions that are necessary."

Originally posted at TONY PHYRILLAS