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Fetterman claims to ‘support life [in prison] for first degree murder’ but historically voted to free murderers
John Fetterman, a Democrat running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania, claims he has supported life in prison for first-degree murderers, but the Washington Free Beacon’s research found he voted to free more than a dozen first-degree murderers while serving on the Board of Pardons in Pennsylvania.
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Fetterman's solution to 'life without parole' is to pardon violent criminals
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman made a comment about eliminating life without parole in a podcast clip from late August, where he called this the most important issue, in his opinion.
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Fetterman: 'Sanctuary cities is another policy that I very much support' as Pennsylvania has 17 in total
The crisis at the border has worsened more-so this year than any year before. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has used sanctuary cities, or places with laws that tend to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation or prosecution, despite federal immigration laws, to bring the border crisis to Democrat leaders' backyards. Meanwhile, John Fetterman, lieutenant governor and U.S. Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, is on the record saying he fully supports sanctuary cities and believes they make everyone safer.
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Casey votes against amendment to prevent IRS from using $80 billion of funding for audits on 'hard-working American taxpayers', Crapo says
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) voted to authorize $80 billion for new IRS agents that would have the authority to audit Americans with no limits on income, and also rejected a bill that would have guaranteed that no American with an income of less than $400,000 could be audited.
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Pennsylvania's Casey supports $433 billion in new spending with Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 advanced in the Senate following a vote this week.
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Crapo on book minimum tax proposal: 'This is a domestic manufacturing tax, plain and simple'
The Left is proposing a minimum tax proposal during a time when manufacturers are already struggling with an impending recession amid inflation and supply-chain disruptions, according to new analysis results from the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT). The analysis suggests that half of the $313 billion book minimum tax increase would be borne by manufacturers in Pennsylvania and across the nation.
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Sen. Grassley: 'Crime is skyrocketing in communities across the country'
A recent poll conducted by OnePoll found that Americans are concerned about crime in their communities, showing that more than half of the respondents to the poll feel concerned for their personal safety on a daily basis, even at home.
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Biden administration continues to stifle domestic energy production, Pa. gas prices to suffer
The Interior Department has recently canceled scheduled oil and gas lease sales inside the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, a decision that experts believe adds to the nation's high energy costs
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Casey supports unions, urges passage of the PRO Act: 'Unions built the middle class'
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) has recently expressed his support for a bill that aims to protect the right of employees to form unions.
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Pa. GOP rebukes Toomey over Trump vote
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is under fire from his own party, the Pennsylvania Republican Party, because he voted to have former President Donald Trump impeached during the latter’s second impeachment trial.
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Toomey warns against new regulation after GameStop surge; son buys and sells
Sen. Patrick Toomey released a statement on Jan. 28 in which he warned against regulatory overreaction, and commented that GameStop’s stock value “has the entire traits of a bubble.” His son had bought GameStop stocks the day before, and sold them the following day.
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Toomey supports Biden's call for unity, looks forward to execution
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) applauded President Biden’s call for unity and hopes to see this effort as the president fulfill his duties working alongside both parties.