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melranaway t1_j9z9l87 wrote

Reply to comment by ktxhopem3276 in is there a reason why the citizens of Pennsylvania allow utilities to be so high? by Cute_Platypus_5989

Also 4.3 billion went to pensions and not the roads/bridges.

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ktxhopem3276 t1_j9zaad5 wrote

That $4.3 billion was for operations of state police and not just retirees pensions. It was over ten years and amounted to only ten percent of pendot s budget over that time period

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melranaway t1_j9zay85 wrote

You have proof about the budget? When they did the audit a few years back that’s when they discovered the 4.3 billion went to pensions. That was in the papers, radio, and news. It was a pretty big story that upset a lot. As for Wolfe re writing laws. Understand that. He could’ve brought it out more into a public focus and put the lime light on his fellow Republican lawmakers who chose to make such a crappy tax.

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ktxhopem3276 t1_j9zbz8w wrote

https://www.paauditor.gov/press-releases/auditor-general-depasquale-penndot-audit-finds-4-2-billion-diverted-from-repairing-roads-bridges

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/04/penndot-audit-finds-425-billion-diverted-from-repairing-pa-roads-bridges-auditor-general.html?outputType=amp

https://www.tribdem.com/news/wolf-calls-for-plan-to-wean-state-off-gas-tax/article_ab7ffb92-cfca-5233-982f-13c98a71869c.html

https://www.pachamber.org/media/3886/lawmakers_call_for_federal_and_state_gas_tax_relief/

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melranaway t1_j9zbdi5 wrote

So the issue is if you promote something. Say it’s going for one thing. Let’s say for example the roads. Then you turn around and use it for another thing… wouldn’t that fall under a false tense? A type of fraud to the public?

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ktxhopem3276 t1_j9zczq8 wrote

I never said it wasnt fraudulent. I’m just pointing out it was only one small part of a giant mess

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