State of Pennsylvania Archives: on Government Reform
Brendan Boyle:
Limit campaign contributions but not campaign spending
Q: Do you support limiting the following types of contributions to state legislative and gubernatorial candidates... Individual?
A: Yes.
Q: PAC?
A: Yes.
Q: Corporate?
A: Yes.
Q: Political Parties?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
A: No.
Source: 2004 PA Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2004
Brian Fitzpatrick:
Congress needs term limits & single-issue bills
10 Steps to Fix and Reform Washington:- Support term limits for all Members of Congress.
- Abolish Congressional pensions.
- Pass "No Budget, No Pay" so that legislators who fail to pass a budget on time do not get paid.
- Each vote should be
on a single issue. End the cynical process of filling bills up with non-related items.
- Force the bureaucrats to defend every taxpayer dollar they spend by enacting "zero-based" budgeting.
- Support a Balanced-Budget Amendment to our Constitution.
- End political "gerrymandering" once and for all by ensuring that Congressional districts are drawn by independent citizen commissions, not politicians.
- End the Federal government's duplication of agencies and programs, a practice that
costs our economy billions of dollars.
- Aggressively investigate and prosecute all instances of Fraud, Waste and Abuse in federal agencies.
- Allow veterans to see the physicians of their choice.
Source: 2016 PA House campaign website BrianFitzpatrick.com
Nov 8, 2016
Ed Rendell:
Limit campaign contributions but not campaign spending
Q: Do you support limiting individual contributions to state candidates? A: Yes
Q: For PAC contributions?
A: Yes.
Q: For Corporate contributions?
A: Yes.
Q: For Political Parties?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring full disclosure of
campaign finance information?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
A: No. PA needs an overhaul of our lobbying and campaign finance system so that citizens have confidence in their government.
Source: 2006 PA Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test
Nov 7, 2006
Everett Stern:
Strongly support making voter registration easier
Q: Do you support or oppose. `Make voter registration easier`?
A: Strongly Support.
Source: E-mail interview on 2016 PA Senate race with OnTheIssues
Nov 2, 2015
Josh Shapiro:
Defend 2020 election results all the way to Supreme Court
During the 2020 presidential election, Josh protected the right to vote and defended Pennsylvania's election result, winning in court dozens of times before and after Election Day. He continues to call out the dangerous
lies that undermine our democracy and provide steady, strong, and competent leadership to protect voting rights in Pennsylvania.
The former president tried to undermine our democracy and overturn our election dozens of times in court--but Josh defended Pennsylvania voters, and won.
He argued all the way up to the Supreme Court, ensuring all legal votes were counted and the result of our safe, secure election was certified.
Source: 2021 PA Gubernatorial campaign website JoshShapiro.org
Oct 15, 2021
Josh Shapiro:
Worked on some of the toughest ethics laws in state history
As Representative, Josh helped write and pass some of the toughest ethics laws in state history.
His work earned him a reputation as a rare public servant willing to take on the status quo--"a blast of oxygen in the smoke-choked back rooms of quid-pro-quo Harrisburg."
Source: 2021 PA Gubernatorial campaign website JoshShapiro.org
Oct 15, 2021
Katie McGinty:
Make it easier for people to participate in our elections
Katie McGinty believes that we need to make it easier for people to participate in our elections, not harder. She opposes Tom Corbett's Voter ID legislation because it creates unnecessary obstacles for seniors, minorities, and low income voters from
exercizing their right to vote. As Governor, Katie will oppose any legislation that inhibits a person's ability to exercise their constitutional rights.
Source: 2014 PA gubernatorial campaign website, KatieMcGinty.com
Nov 1, 2014
Steve Welch:
Term limits instead of a road to riches
Each of the candidates thought the federal debt is the nation's greatest threat. Welch called for a balanced budget amendment and term limits for lawmakers. "It should be a privilege to serve, not a road to riches," he said."We need a balanced
budget amendment. That is really the only way we have to stop career politicians to spend us to bankruptcy," Scaringi said. He called for elimination of those agencies that harm the economy and are not supported by the Constitution.
Source: Williamsport Sun-Gazette on 2012 PA Senate debate
Mar 23, 2012
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