HARRISBURG – Tom Corbett for Governor Campaign Manager Mike Barley released the following statement on Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz’s proposed plan to spend more on transportation through an increase in natural gas taxes:

“Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz owes the Pennsylvania taxpayers an answer as to what other taxes she would increase to fund her campaign plans like the transportation infrastructure bank announced today. It’s clear the only page in her playbook is to implement new excessive taxes and spend more money on increasing the size of government, an agenda already failing us in Washington, D.C. Every one of Congresswoman Schwartz’s plans will be dependent on failed tax-and-spend policies that will kill jobs and increase the burden for Pennsylvania’s families and small businesses.”

“Governor Corbett has put Pennsylvanians first by keeping his promises to restore fiscal responsibility in Harrisburg, grow our energy sector, empower the private sector to create over 130,000 new jobs, and refuse to raise taxes on Pennsylvania’s hardworking families and small businesses.”

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Another Plan Funded by Tax Increases: “U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, one of the leading Democrats seeking to challenge Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014, laid out a plan this morning to finance transportation and other construction through a new state infrastructure bank…funded through the establishment of a 5 percent severance tax on natural gas production.” (Karen Langley, “Schwartz calls for PA infrastructure bank,” Early Returns, 10/09/2013)

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