I think that it is to the great advantage of rank-and-file union members to know what is going into the trusts.
Lou Barletta
The Public Record
For far too long, governments have over taxed, over spent, and over borrowed, and the time to address this crisis is long overdue.
For far too long, governments have overtaxed, overspent, and over-borrowed and the time to address this crisis is long overdue.
We all must start with getting our fiscal house in order, here at home and in Washington, D.C.
There is often more common sense on the corner of Main Street, America than in all the halls of Congress.
Listening to the concerns and ideas of the people we are elected to serve is a good place to begin putting the economy back on track.
And I agree, especially with Marcellus Shale as you are doing at Lackawanna.
You have already heard me state that my institutions and our industry does not shy away from regulation, in fact, when it is fair and balanced at both the federal and state level we embrace it.
the bottom line of what we are trying to accomplish here is job opportunities for not only the next generation but for the many Americans who have fallen out of the job market as we try to retool them.
These regulations can be unreasonable, unfair, and yes, even unjust, and often times come with unintended consequences which are far more detrimental to the students and schools than originally prescribed or intended.





