Pennsylvania Democratic Party

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300 North Second Street, 8th Floor,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101

Phone: (717) 920-8470 - Fax: (717) 901-7829

Email: info@padems.com Website: www.padems.com

Jim Burn	Penny Gerber	Ann Bursis
State Chair	Vice-Chair	Treasurer

CONTACT: Jim Burn
PHONE: (412) 821-3810

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2010

Statement From Jim Burn, Chairman Of The Pennsylvania Democratic Party Regarding Tom Corbett's Remarks On Unemployed Pennsylvanians

PITTRBURGH, Pa: Tom Corbett's insensitive and callous remarks claiming many unemployed Pennsylvanians "are purposefully remaining unemployed in order to collect benefits", demonstrates how out of touch he is with the working families of our Commonwealth. Since becoming the Republican candidate for Governor, Tom Corbett has continually taken positions that lead on to believe he lives in a different Pennsylvania than the rest of us.

In Tom Corbett's Pennsylvania there is no need for unemployment benefits because there are plenty of jobs for everyone. In Tom Corbett's Pennsylvania there is no need for healthcare reform because the current healthcare system is working just fine. In Tom Corbett's Pennsylvania we don't need millions of dollars of federal stimulus money because we don't need jobs and our roads, bridges and schools don't need improvement. Hanging-out at fundraisers with oil and gas company executives, Wall Street bankers and other wealthy Republican contributors, Tom Corbett sees a different Pennsylvania than the rest of us.

Tom Corbett needs to visit the Pennsylvania we live in and immediately apologize the unemployed workers he insulted with his inconsiderate remarks.

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