TIMES-LEADER: The governor and lieutenant governor should, of course, have safe, reliable transportation, even if a total package of $186,000 for four vehicles might be a bit over the top…
But the cars are just a metaphor for a bigger problem. The cuts pressed by the administration adversely affect everyday Pennsylvanians, whereas it refuses to demand the same level of austerity from administrators and lawmakers.
Lawmakers continue to pay either nominal or no premiums for Rolls Royce-level health care coverage, for example, while continuing to hoard $190 million in surplus operating funds while the state faces a $4 billion deficit… (more)
