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February 05, 2010
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A letter to the editor in the February 2 Intelligencer-Journal/Lancaster New Era falsely claimed that Congressman Pitts voted against an emergency extension of unemployment compensation insurance. The newspaper ran a correction on February 4.
A letter to the editor in the February 2 Intelligencer-Journal/Lancaster New Era falsely claimed that Congressman Pitts voted against an emergency extension of unemployment compensation insurance. The newspaper ran a correction on February 4.
It said:
“CORRECTIONS/ CLARIFICATIONS A letter to the editor in Tuesday's edition stated U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts voted against extending unemployment benefits. Pitts voted against an earlier bill but supported the extension on final passage. The Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era wants to correct substantive errors of fact.”
The truth is, Joe voted against an early version of the bill because it simultaneously raised taxes on job-creators, making it at least marginally harder to actually solve the unemployment problem. The bill then went to the Senate. Joe led a group of ten House members in urging the Senate to pay for the bill using stimulus money instead. While they didn’t take that advice, the Senate did improve the bill by adding other job-creating measures Joe had been calling for, and Joe then voted for the Senate version on final passage. This was the second extension of unemployment compensation benefits Joe voted for.
It said:
“CORRECTIONS/ CLARIFICATIONS A letter to the editor in Tuesday's edition stated U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts voted against extending unemployment benefits. Pitts voted against an earlier bill but supported the extension on final passage. The Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era wants to correct substantive errors of fact.”
The truth is, Joe voted against an early version of the bill because it simultaneously raised taxes on job-creators, making it at least marginally harder to actually solve the unemployment problem. The bill then went to the Senate. Joe led a group of ten House members in urging the Senate to pay for the bill using stimulus money instead. While they didn’t take that advice, the Senate did improve the bill by adding other job-creating measures Joe had been calling for, and Joe then voted for the Senate version on final passage. This was the second extension of unemployment compensation benefits Joe voted for.
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February 01, 2010
Campaign Staff
"At a time when the economy is forcing more people to seek nutritional aid, and fewer people are in a position to help, U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, R-16, of East Marlborough Township is seeking some answers."
By Chris Barber
At a time when the economy is forcing more people to seek nutritional aid, and fewer people are in a position to help, U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, R-16, of East Marlborough Township is seeking some answers.
To that end, he is visiting food cupboards in the area to try to determine how they are doing and what he can to do help.
On Tuesday morning, armed with 36 pounds of butter, he and several staff members stopped at the Oxford Area Neighborhood Services building, and talked with case manager Carla Brown. As he hauled the box of butter to the table, he said he had heard that it, along with eggs and milk, are among the greatest needs.
Pitts said he hopes to undertake a survey of stakeholders the food cupboards and find out what their priorities are and if there are certain regional differences in what people consume based on their cultural backgrounds.
He also said he is aiming to modify the Good Samaritan Act, a law that holds blameless someone who is attempting to help but might cause harm in the process. He used as an example enabling food cupboard administrators to place out for consumption canned goods that are past expiration date, but only by a month.
Pitts said food cupboards get some foodstuffs from the federal government and money from the state. He added that Chester County has a large warehouse that acts as a distribution point for federal food.
Another project he spoke of was the Chester County gleaning program through which farmers and gardeners plant extra fresh produce and pass it on to feed those in need.
Brown said the Oxford Neighborhood Services food cupboard gives out food boxes to an average of 66 families a month, or more than 786 a year.
She said that the requests for help have increased dramatically in the past year by almost 40 percent. In the same period of time, fewer people have been able to give, she said.
She added that April, May and June (before the state budget is passed) are the leanest months for the food cupboard. Still, she added, many individuals drop off non-perishable foods that help stock the facility.
For more information on the food cupboard, call 610-932-8557.
At a time when the economy is forcing more people to seek nutritional aid, and fewer people are in a position to help, U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, R-16, of East Marlborough Township is seeking some answers.
To that end, he is visiting food cupboards in the area to try to determine how they are doing and what he can to do help.
On Tuesday morning, armed with 36 pounds of butter, he and several staff members stopped at the Oxford Area Neighborhood Services building, and talked with case manager Carla Brown. As he hauled the box of butter to the table, he said he had heard that it, along with eggs and milk, are among the greatest needs.
Pitts said he hopes to undertake a survey of stakeholders the food cupboards and find out what their priorities are and if there are certain regional differences in what people consume based on their cultural backgrounds.
He also said he is aiming to modify the Good Samaritan Act, a law that holds blameless someone who is attempting to help but might cause harm in the process. He used as an example enabling food cupboard administrators to place out for consumption canned goods that are past expiration date, but only by a month.
Pitts said food cupboards get some foodstuffs from the federal government and money from the state. He added that Chester County has a large warehouse that acts as a distribution point for federal food.
Another project he spoke of was the Chester County gleaning program through which farmers and gardeners plant extra fresh produce and pass it on to feed those in need.
Brown said the Oxford Neighborhood Services food cupboard gives out food boxes to an average of 66 families a month, or more than 786 a year.
She said that the requests for help have increased dramatically in the past year by almost 40 percent. In the same period of time, fewer people have been able to give, she said.
She added that April, May and June (before the state budget is passed) are the leanest months for the food cupboard. Still, she added, many individuals drop off non-perishable foods that help stock the facility.
For more information on the food cupboard, call 610-932-8557.
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