Americans for Prosperity to bring Santa and "Naughty/Nice List" to State Capitol
Hosting Press Conference to Urge Governor Corbett to Reject Health Care Exchange
Washington Crossing, PA— Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (“AFP-PA”) will host a press conference this Thursday, December 13th at the state capitol to urge Governor Corbett to put Pennsylvania on Santa’s “Nice” list. The group is joined by Santa Claus, Representative Gordon Denlinger, doctors, and business leaders who want Governor Corbett to reject a state health care exchange and support other policies that lower the state tax burden.
“Americans for Prosperity is proud to bring Santa Claus to the Capitol to present the ‘Taxpayer’s Christmas wish list’,” explained Jennifer Stefano, state director of Americans for Prosperity. “At the top of that list is for Governor Corbett to announce he will fully reject setting up a state or a joint federal-state health care exchange.”
WHAT: Press conference to urge Governor Corbett to opt out of the state health care exchange.
WHEN: Thursday, December 13, at 10:30am
WHERE: Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda
WHO: Representative Gorden Denlinger (R – Ephrata)
Jennifer Stefano – State Director of Americans for Prosperity – Pennsylvania
Leo Knepper – Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania
Nathan Benefield – Commonwealth Foundation
Kirby Sensenig – President of Richard Sensenig Co.
Dave Nace – Wickersham Construction
Anna McCauslin – Manufacturer & Business Association
Dr. James W. McManaway III – Pediatric Ophthalmalogist
Twenty other states have chosen not to establish a state level exchange as provided for in the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The deadline for the Governor to inform the federal government’s Department of Health and Human Services if Pennsylvania will be establishing an exchange is Friday, December 14, 2012.
Rep. Denlinger submitted a letter in July, which he re-submitted on December 4, 2012, urging Governor Corbett to opt out of the state level exchange as well as the Medicaid provision of the ACA, which this summer’s Supreme Court ruling made optional. Forty-seven (47) other state legislators signed the letter.
Stefano said of the letter, “We thank Rep. Denlinger and the other representatives who have taken a bold stand for the people of Pennsylvania. They join a growing number of Governors and state legislators across America who are standing up for working families and small business owners this Christmas season.”
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Jennifer Stefano at infoPA@afphq.org.
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen-leaders committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and intrusiveness of government is the best way to promote individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org
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