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News Release Elect Bruce G. Anderson 604 Park Lane PO Box 184 Wyncote, Pa. 19095 Contact: Bruce
G. Anderson (215) 886-3118 Bruce_G_Anderson@Verizon.net
ANDERSON SAYS HE'LL DRIVE
HIS OWN CAR TO HARRISBURG
(Wyncote) - Bruce Anderson, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 154th Legislative
District, announced today that if elected to the state House of Representatives he will drive his own car to Harrisburg.
"It's time to stop the outrageous car allowance that legislators have voted for themselves," said Anderson. "When elected,
I will drive my own personal car to work, just like the people in the 154th district."
The Pennsylvania state House of Representatives offers its members one of the most generous
auto allowances in the entire country. Lawmakers can lease a car for up to $650 per month or they can drive a car provided
free of charge by the state.
"I believe our state government needs to be run more like a business. We can begin
saving taxpayer dollars by reimbursing lawmakers for the actual mileage they incur, just as employers do for employees in
the real world," Anderson said. It's time for a change in Harrisburg and I'm prepared to lead by example," Anderson
concluded.
Bruce G. Anderson is a graduate of Cheltenham High School in 1978, he attained a B.A. in Economics from Washington &
Jefferson College, and passed the AICPA state licensing exam.
contact Bruce G. Anderson
(215) 886-3118
Anderson Proposes to Reduce Personal Income
Tax
Bruce Anderson, Republican candidate for State
Representative in the 154th Legislative District, announced today for the need to reduce the state's personal income tax.
"If elected, the first bill I pledge to introduce in the House is to cut the state personal income tax to 2.8 percent,"
said Anderson. "Cutting taxes will help Pennsylvania families keep more of their money and it will help the state's
economy," Anderson said.
Governor Ed Rendell raised the state's personal
income tax from 2.8 percent to 3.1 percent in 2003. Incumbent Democratic State Representative Larry Curry voted in favor
of raising the personal income tax on working families. Since that time, state government spending is running well ahead
of the rate of inflation and the state has ended each fiscal year with a surplus.
"There was no need to raise the state's personal
income tax back in 2003, and the out-of-control spending in Harrisburg is proof that state government is collecting too much
in taxes," Anderson said. "I believe that our working families should keep more of their hard earned dollars," concluded
Anderson.
Fighting for taxpayers is the cornerstone of Anderson's
campaign. He believes we must cut taxes, reduce government spending, and eliminate wasteful spending in Harrisburg.
Anderson is a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College with a degree in economics.
For Immediate Release
August 22, 2006
Contact Bruce Anderson
215.886.3118
ANDERSON CALLS ON PHEAA TO RESCIND
GENEROUS BONUSES
Wyncote-Bruce G. Anderson, Republican
candidate for State Representative in the PA 154th legislative district (Montgomery County), expressed his outrage today with
the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) on the lavish bonuses it bestowed on several of its top officials.
"Christmas sure came early for several high-paid PHEAA executives, unfortunately, many Pennsylvania college students
will be hurt by the agency's irresponsible bonuses," said Anderson.
Anderson called on the PHEAA Board
of Directors, comprised mostly of state lawmakers, to rescind the lavish bonuses and to put the money back into the student grant
and loan program. "If PHEAA fails to do the right thing by eliminating these bonuses, I will introduce legislation when
I am elected to outlaw such excessive giveaways by a public agency," announced Anderson.
PHEAA is reported to have
significant earnings this year and the agency lost no time in rewarding its employees. Foremost, its executives are
due to receive bonuses ranging up to 62 percent of their base salary, with the amount of bonuses totaling nearly $853,000.
Anderson was reacting to an August 16 news report in The Harrisburg Patriot-News which highlighted the Agency's extravagant
bonus program.
"Those bonuses could be better used
to give 190 college students grants of $4,500, the maximum annual grant offered by the state, to hard working Pennsylvania
students and their families to help pay for college," Anderson stated.
"Why is there a need to reward high-paid
executives administering a state program so lavishly when there is an incessant call from Pennsylvania families to provide
more educational aid, especially to minorities?" asked Anderson.
"PHEAA is a an independent public
agency and as such should be more responsible to the taxpayers it serves and the students it was created to help," concluded
Anderson. Taxpayer advocacy is a central part of Anderson's 2006 campaign agenda.
Bruce G. Anderson attained a B.A. in Economics from Washington
& Jefferson College, and passed the AICPA state licensing exam.
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