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| - One of the things I enjoy most about being on the campaign trail is meeting the people of the 29th District. Too often, people who have been in politics too long forget that the government is not about dinners with lobbyists and photo opportunities; it is about the every day lives of everyday people. Unfortunately, what I am hearing from a lot of you is that times are tough. As Prothonotary, I have seen first-hand hard-working people struggling to keep their houses and filing for bankruptcy because they are having trouble keeping up with the rising costs of their bills. At some point, you have to say, "Something has to change, someone has to DO something," and I believe that someone is me. It's time to shake up the old Harrisburg establishment and fight for change. While so many of our area's elderly may not be able to heat their homes this winter because of the high price of fuels and rising cost of electricity, the Governor has a plan to create alternative energy and lower our energy costs 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS, which continues to face opposition in the Senate. I support the Governor's plan and will work hard to pass it. Our district needs someone who understands what it is like to be out among the people. As a fourth generation railroad employee, I know what life in the district is like. I raised a family here. I travel the same roads as you, and I have hunted and fished in our hills and streams. We live in a great area, but it has been languishing for too long under career politicians who block any attempt at progress. We need changes, and we need someone who will put these changes into action. Our state government is broken, and I can help fix it. I will work to make health care more affordable and provide all Pennsylvanians with insurance. I will work to lower energy costs while helping the environment, and I will work to promote new programs that will revitalize this area and help Pennsylvania live up to the promise of its people. You are going to hear a lot of promises this campaign season, but I give you my word: I will fight to make sure the values of honest, hard working people are represented every day I am in office. That is my pledge. The time for change is now. I ask you, on November 4th, to cast a ballot for a fresh start. Cast a ballot against politics as usual, and cast a ballot for the future of the 29th District. Vote for change. Vote for action. Vote for me, PJ Symons.
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