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Rick Santorum has embraced the same philosophy that created the economic crisis. His tax plan would primarily benefit the very wealthy while adding $900 billion to the national deficit. And it would be a disaster for middle class families. Santorum has attacked the very idea of public education and criticized the Paul Ryan plan that would end Medicare as we know it because it did not go far enough. He opposed extending the payroll tax cut that saves the typical middle class family $1,000. And he opposed rescuing the auto industry which saved 1.4 million American jobs.

Washington - Today, on the third anniversary of President Obama signing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, Congressman Bob Brady, Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord and Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale held a press conference call to highlight the fact that American manufacturers are creating jobs for the longest stretch since the 1990s.  In the past 30 months, they have added nearly 400,000 jobs across the country.  Instead of cutting jobs or shipping them abroad, American companies are now "insourcing," or bringing overseas jobs back hom

More than 350,000 Pennsylvanians disenfranchised by Republican leadership

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Today, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn applauded petitioners for filing a Mandamus brief with the Supreme Court urging  the court to force Speaker Sam Smith to announce special elections.

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Take a look at some of the recent reactions from Pennsylvanians as they learn more about the impact of Gov. Corbett's harmful budget.

Harrisburg, PA - Yesterday, Sen. Daylin Leach, a member of the Education Committee, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn, and several Pennsylvania college students discussed Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal to slash funding for higher education. Sen. Leach and Chairman Burn were joined by students from Penn State and Temple - colleges that will see program cuts and tuition increases under Gov. Corbett's budget.

PHILADELPHIA – Today, Obama for America Pennsylvania held events with local elected officials to launch of the Truth Team, a new national effort by President Obama supporters online and on the ground to promote the President’s achievements, respond to attacks on his record and hold the eventual Republican nominee accountable.

PHILADELPHIA – Today, Organizing for America Pennsylvania (OFA PA) volunteers and staff delivered petitions containing more than 35,000 signatures to the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections to place President Obama on the Pennsylvania ballot for the primary in April.  Over the past three weeks volunteers collected signatures from every corner of the state in support of the President.

Students, Democrats Denounce Corbett Plan for Higher Education Cuts
Essential Public Radio
By Noah Brode 
February 13, 2012

I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to all of my fellow democrats. Over the last few years I have been blessed to work with many of you on campaigns and events that have helped strengthen our shared Democratic Values across the County, the Commonwealth, and the Nation. And now, in this critical year, I am honored and humbled to serve as your Vice Chairman. We face many challenges in the coming months, and I look forward to working with each of you to ensure that together we overcome them. Thank you.

Sincerely,
John Morgan