FUMO BEGINS LONG MARCH OF RELINQUISHING POWERFUL POSTS

the cBeaver Initiative for Growth, d an economic development organization financed exclusively with taxpayer dollars.<br><br> Fumo has stepped down as Vice Chairman of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), which has been under fire for lavish spending and travel practices, but will stay on as a board member. The indicted senator has also has temporarily relinquished his $1 million-per-year post with the law firm Dilworth Paxson L.L.P. Fumo has resigned from the boards of the Independence Seaport Museum, which he is accused of looting, healthcare giant Independence Blue Cross, and the Delaware River Port Authority.<br><br> For now, Fumo is retaining his board position with Philadelphia 9s Board of City Trusts. cIt will be fascinating in the coming months to hear the 8innocent 9 explanations offered for Fumo 9s bulldozer, his 17 vacuum cleaners, his private investigator hired to spy on ex- lovers, and his covert $60,000 war chest to fight a dune restoration project that threatened to block the ocean view from his house at the Shore, d the Philadelphia Inquirer editorialized. Rendell names Wiessmann for Treasurer, Fitzgerald for Supreme Court, and Daniels for Superior Court Governor Ed Rendell has named Bucks County investment banker Robin Wiessmann as his choice to serve out the unfinished term of state Treasurer Robert P.<br><br> Casey Jr. following his election to the United States Senate. Wiessmann is the wife of Ken Jarin, a partner at the Philadelphia-based law firm Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, where Rendell was also a partner prior to becoming Governor.<br><br> Jarin was a financial supporter of Rendell when he was mayor of Philadelphia and has contributed at least $80,000 to Rendell 9s gubernatorial campaigns since 2001. Following his election as governor, Rendell appointed Jarin to be chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors. cYou could take the name off the top of my resume, and that person would still be eminently qualified.<br><br> I trust that this nomination will be about me and my professional accomplishments in the financial services field, d Wiessmann told The Morning Call of Allentown, denying charges of political favoritism. Rendell also named 67-year-old James Fitzgerald III of Philadelphia to fill the Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Sandra Schultz Newman. Fitzgerald first served on the bench when a vacancy occurred in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.<br><br> After winning election to a 10-year term in 1989, Judge Fitzgerald was retained in 2 ( Fumo cont. from pg. 1) cThose are some highlights from the list of alleged spoils offered in the grand jury indictment. d The federal indictment charges Fumo on 139 counts: "60 counts of mail fraud "41 counts of wire fraud "32 counts of obstruction of justice "2 counts of aiding and assisting the filing of a false tax return "2 counts of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud "1 count of conspiracy to defraud the United States "1 count of conspiracy to obstruct justice If convicted of all counts, Fumo could face from five to 15 years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines.<br><br> Federal prosecutors also want Fumo to forfeit any property that can be traced to any crimes of which he is convicted. Thus far, Pennsylvania taxpayers have spent $1,350,000 to defend Fumo 9s actions in his official capacity as a state senator. Fumo 9s attorney Richard A.<br><br> Sprague said the charges creeked of malice d and were cborn of political ambition d by U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan. The indictment includes wide-ranging activities that Fumo undertook to use what he called cother people 9s money d for his personal use, whether from Pennsylvania taxpayers, from the cCitizens Alliance for Better Neighborhoods d, or from other entities controlled by 3 or associated with 3 Fumo and his inner circle.<br><br> According to federal prosecutors, state Senate staff members and nonprofit employees regularly performed work at Fumo 9s 33-room Philadelphia mansion, his 99-acre farm near Harrisburg, his beach home at the New Jersey shore, and his vacation home in Florida. According to a report by The Patriot- News of Harrisburg, the caretaker at Fumo 9s Harrisburg farm is an employee of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Indicted Fumo aide Ruth Arnao, who headed cCitizens Alliance for Better Neighborhoods d, is married to Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Chairman Mitchell Rubin.<br><br> In an article titled cFumo 9s brush with greatness, $100 per gallon d, the Philadelphia Inquirer investigated the indicted senator 9s use of nonprofit funds to purchase luxury goods for himself, including house paint imported from Europe. cI can 9t envision anyone who 9d spend 100 bucks a gallon for paint, d said chemist Ted Provder, director of Eastern Michigan University 9s Coatings Research Institute, a group that tests paints. cIt is a very excessive price.<br><br> The only people who might be willing to pay that much would be people for whom money is no object. d Another much-reported detail from the Fumo indictment involves Oreck vacuum cleaners. Over $6,500 was spent on the high-end vacuums, reportedly to stock one on each floor of Fumo 9s four houses. The indictment also charges that Fumo had Senate staff and/ or nonprofit employees conduct political work for the 2004 Presidential bid of U.S.<br><br> Sen. John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) and the 2002 gubernatorial bid of then-Treasurer Robert P. Casey Jr.(D- Lackawanna), who is now Pennsylvania 9s junior U.S.<br><br> Senator. cIf America had a Crooked Pol Hall of Fame, Vincent J. Fumo would deserve a room in it, d the Washington Post recently wrote.<br><br> c[A] room where the light cast by tiki torches shines off walls swabbed in $100-per-gallon imported Hascolac paint, a room kept clean by government workers wielding 19 Oreck vacuum cleaners, a room that displays Vincent J. Fumo 9s collection of 150 Vincent J. Fumo bobblehead dolls. d 1999, and, in 2002, was appointed administrative judge in the trial division by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.<br><br> After earning his law degree from Villanova, Fitzgerald went to work in the Office of the District Attorney and served there for 12 years. He has served as chief counsel to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, worked in private law practice and ran the government affairs division for the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Rendell named 68-year-old Delaware County lawyer Robert C.<br><br> Daniels to fill a vacancy on the state Superior Court. Daniels is currently special counsel to the law firm of Sprague and Sprague, the firm founded by trial lawyer Richard A. Sprague, who is representing indicted state Sen.<br><br> Vince Fumo (D-Philadelphia). A past president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Daniels was formerly president of the Philadelphia-based law firm of Braverman Daniels Kaskey Ltd., which engages in civil trial and appellate litigation. Daniels is a 1959 graduate of the College of the Liberal Arts of The Pennsylvania State University, following which he obtained a J.D.<br><br> Degree from the Temple University School of Law. ( Rendell cont. from pg.<br><br> 1) AROUND THE STATE The Hershey Company has announced ca comprehensive strategic agenda focused on increasing our North American marketplace leadership and developing a truly global footprint for Hershey 9s iconic brands. d Hershey hopes to open a new facility in Monterrey, Mexico later in 2007, following which the candymaker will eliminate more than a third of its production lines in the U.S. and Canada. By 2010, the Mexican plant is projected to handle about 10 percent of Hershey 9s production volume.<br><br> cActual production, staffing levels and product mix will depend upon a number of factors, including consumer demand, plant competitiveness within the Hershey manufacturing network, product innovation and our success internationally , d said Hershey spokesman Kirk Saville . Hershey has 20 plants in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil . Wormleysburg-based Harsco Corp.<br><br> has finalized its acquisition of Excell Materials Inc. for roughly $200 million. Excell serves steelmakers by extracting high-value metals from steel slag for re-use and providing mineral- based products to the commercial turf/ agriculture and cement markets.<br><br> With sales of more than $100 million in 2006, Excell has operations at nine locations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil and South Africa. Harsco said the acquisition will improve earnings immediately. 3 Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) Fred McIlhattan (R-Clarion) Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery) Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery) Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery) Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery) Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery) Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) Nicholas A.<br><br> Micozzie (R-Delaware) David R. Millard (R-Columbia) Ron Miller (R-York) Duane Milne (R-Chester) Duane Milne (R-Chester) Duane Milne (R-Chester) Duane Milne (R-Chester) Duane Milne (R-Chester) Dan Moul (R-Y Dan Moul (R-Y Dan Moul (R-Y Dan Moul (R-Y Dan Moul (R-Y ork) ork) ork) ork) ork) Jay R. Moyer (R-Montgomery) Jay R.<br><br> Moyer (R-Montgomery) Jay R. Moyer (R-Montgomery) Jay R. Moyer (R-Montgomery) Jay R.<br><br> Moyer (R-Montgomery) T T T T T homas P homas P homas P homas P homas P . . .<br><br> . . Mur Mur Mur Mur Mur t (R-Mon t (R-Mon t (R-Mon t (R-Mon t (R-Mon t t t t t gomer gomer gomer gomer gomer y) y) y) y) y) Mark Mustio (R-Allegheny) Jerry L.<br><br> Nailor (R-Cumberland) Steven R. Nickol (R-Adams) Dennis M. O 9Brien (R-Philadelphia) Bernie O 9Neill (R-Bucks) John D.<br><br> Payne (R-Dauphin) Michael Peifer (R-Pike) Michael Peifer (R-Pike) Michael Peifer (R-Pike) Michael Peifer (R-Pike) Michael Peifer (R-Pike) Sc Sc Sc Sc Sc ott P ott P ott P ott P ott P err err err err err y (R-Y y (R-Y y (R-Y y (R-Y y (R-Y ork) ork) ork) ork) ork) John M. Perzel (R-Philadelphia) Scott Petri (R-Bucks) Merle H. Phillips (R-Northumberland) Tina Pickett (R-Bradford) Jeff Pyle (R-Indiana) Thomas J.<br><br> Quigley (R-Montgomery) Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren) Ron Raymond (R-Delaware) Dave Reed (R-Indiana) Douglas G. Reichley (R-Lehigh) Brad Roae (R-Crawford) Brad Roae (R-Crawford) Brad Roae (R-Crawford) Brad Roae (R-Crawford) Brad Roae (R-Crawford) T T T T T odd Rock (R-F odd Rock (R-F odd Rock (R-F odd Rock (R-F odd Rock (R-F r r r r r anklin) anklin) anklin) anklin) anklin) Samuel E.<br><br> Rohrer (R-Berks) Chris Ross (R-Chester) Carole A. Rubley (R-Montgomery) Stanley E. Saylor (R-York) Mario M.<br><br> Scavello (R-Monroe) Curt Schroder (R-Chester) Sam Smith (R-Jefferson) Curt Sonney (R-Erie) Jess Stairs (R-Westmoreland) David J. Steil (R-Bucks) Jerry A. Stern (R-Blair) Dick Stevenson (R-Butler) RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) John J.<br><br> Taylor (R-Philadelphia) Katie True (R-Lancaster) Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) Mik Mik Mik Mik Mik e e e e e V V V V V er er er er er eb (R-Mon eb (R-Mon eb (R-Mon eb (R-Mon eb (R-Mon t t t t t gomer gomer gomer gomer gomer y) y) y) y) y) Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) Katharine M. Watson (R-Bucks) PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS 9 ASSOCIATION 225 State Street " Harrisburg, PA 17101 " Phone (717) 232-0737 " www.pamanufacturers.org 2007-2008 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Speaker: Dennis O 9Brien (R-Philadelphia) Majority Leader: H. William DeWeese (D-Greene) Majority Whip: Keith McCall (D-Carbon) Majority Caucus Chairman: Mark Cohen (D-Philadelphia) Majority Policy Chairman: Todd Eachus (D-Luzerne) Majority Appropriations Chairman: Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) Majority Caucus Secretary: Frank Dermody (D-Allegheny) Republican Leader: Sam Smith (R-Jefferson) Republican Whip: David Argall (R-Schuylkill) REPUBLICANS 101 REPUBLICANS 101 REPUBLICANS 101 REPUBLICANS 101 REPUBLICANS 101 William F.<br><br> Adolph, Jr. (R-Delaware) David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill) Matthew E.<br><br> Baker, (R-Bradford) Stephen E. Barrar (R-Delaware) Bob Bastian (R-Somerset) John C. Bear (R-Lancaster) John C.<br><br> Bear (R-Lancaster) John C. Bear (R-Lancaster) John C. Bear (R-Lancaster) John C.<br><br> Bear (R-Lancaster) Kerry A. Benninghoff (R-Centre) Karen D. Beyer (R-Lehigh) Karen Boback (R-Monroe) Karen Boback (R-Monroe) Karen Boback (R-Monroe) Karen Boback (R-Monroe) Karen Boback (R-Monroe) Scott W.<br><br> Boyd (R-Lancaster) Michele Brooks (R-Mercer) Michele Brooks (R-Mercer) Michele Brooks (R-Mercer) Michele Brooks (R-Mercer) Michele Brooks (R-Mercer) Steven W. Cappelli (R-Lycoming) Martin T. Causer (R-McKean) Mario J.<br><br> Civera Jr. (R-Delaware) Jim Cox (R-Berks) Jim Cox (R-Berks) Jim Cox (R-Berks) Jim Cox (R-Berks) Jim Cox (R-Berks) Paul I. Clymer (R-Bucks) Thomas C.<br><br> Creighton (R-Lancaster) Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Craig A. Dally (R-Northampton) Gordon Denlinger (R-Lancaster) Gene Digirolamo (R-Bucks) Brian L. Ellis (R-Butler) John R.<br><br> Evans (R-Erie) Gar Gar Gar Gar Gar th D th D th D th D th D . . .<br><br> . . 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Surra (D-Elk) Thomas A.<br><br> Tangretti (D-Westmoreland) R R R R R ick ick ick ick ick T T T T T a a a a a ylor (D-Mon ylor (D-Mon ylor (D-Mon ylor (D-Mon ylor (D-Mon t t t t t gomer gomer gomer gomer gomer y) y) y) y) y) W. Curtis Thomas (D-Philadelphia) Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) Chelsa Chelsa Chelsa Chelsa Chelsa W W W W W agner (D-Alleghen agner (D-Alleghen agner (D-Alleghen agner (D-Alleghen agner (D-Alleghen y) y) y) y) y) Don Walko (D-Allegheny) Jim Wansacz (D-Lackawanna) Ronald G. Waters (D-Philadelphia) Jake Wheatley (D-Allegheny) Jesse Jesse Jesse Jesse Jesse W W W W W hit hit hit hit hit e (D-W e (D-W e (D-W e (D-W e (D-W ashingt ashingt ashingt ashingt ashingt on) on) on) on) on) Jewell Williams (D-Philadelphia) Edward P.<br><br> Wojnaroski, Sr. (D-Cambria) Tom Yewcic (D-Cambria) Rosita C. Youngblood (D-Philadelphia) John T.<br><br> Yudichak (D-Luzerne) Republican Caucus Chairwoman: Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna) Republican Caucus Secretary: Jerry Stern (R-Blair) Republican Policy Chairman: Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) Republican Appropriations Chairman: Mario Civera (R-Delaware) 4 PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS 9 ASSOCIATION 225 State Street " Harrisburg, PA 17101 Phone (717) 232-0737 www.pamanufacturers.org 2007-2008 SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA President Pro Tempore: Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) Majority Leader: Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) Majority Whip: Jane Clare Orie (R-Allegheny) Majority Caucus Chairman: Mike Waugh (R-York) Majority Caucus Secretary: Bob Robbins (R-Mercer) Majority Appropriations Chairman: Gibson Armstrong (R-Lancaster) Majority Policy Chairman: Jake Corman (R-Centre) Majority Caucus Administrator: Terry Punt (R-Franklin) Democrat Leader: Robert Mellow (D-Lackawanna) Democrat Whip: Mike O 9Pake (D-Berks) Democrat Caucus Chairman: Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) Democrat Caucus Secretary: Vincent J. Hughes (D- Philadelphia) Acting Democrat Appropriations Chairman: Gerald LaValle (D- Beaver) Acting Democrat Policy Chairman: Richard Kasunic (D-Fayette) Democrat Caucus Administrator: Constance H. Williams (D- Montgomery) REPUBLICANS 29 REPUBLICANS 29 REPUBLICANS 29 REPUBLICANS 29 REPUBLICANS 29 Gibson E.<br><br> Armstrong (R-Lancaster) Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne) Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne) Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne) Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne) Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne) Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael W W W W W . . .<br><br> . . Brubak Brubak Brubak Brubak Brubak er (R-Lancast er (R-Lancast er (R-Lancast er (R-Lancast er (R-Lancast er) er) er) er) er) Jake Corman (R-Centre) Jane M.<br><br> Earll (R-Erie) John H. John H. John H.<br><br> John H. John H. E E E E E ichelber ichelber ichelber ichelber ichelber ger ger ger ger ger , , , , , Jr Jr Jr Jr Jr .<br><br> . . .<br><br> . (R-Blair) (R-Blair) (R-Blair) (R-Blair) (R-Blair) Edwin B. Erickson (R-Delaware) Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) John R.<br><br> Gordner (R-Northumberland) Stewart J. Greenleaf (R-Montgomery) Roger A. Madigan (R-Bradford) Chuck McIlhenney (R-Bucks) Chuck McIlhenney (R-Bucks) Chuck McIlhenney (R-Bucks) Chuck McIlhenney (R-Bucks) Chuck McIlhenney (R-Bucks) Jane Clare Orie (R-Allegheny) Jeffrey E.<br><br> Piccola (R-Dauphin) Dominic F. Pileggi (R-Delaware) John Pippy (R-Allegheny) Terry L. Punt (R-Franklin) John Rafferty (R-Chester) Bob Regola (R-Westmoreland) James J.<br><br> Rhoades (R-Schuylkill) Bob Robbins (R-Crawford) Joseph B. Scarnati, III (R-Warren) Robert cTommy d Tomlinson (R-Bucks) Patricia H. Vance (R-Cumberland) Mike Waugh (R-York) Mary Jo White (R-Venango) Donald C.<br><br> White (R-Indiana) Robert C. Wonderling (R-Montgomery) DEMOCR DEMOCR DEMOCR DEMOCR DEMOCR A A A A A T T T T T S 21 S 21 S 21 S 21 S 21 Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) Andrew E. Dinniman (D-Chester) Jim Ferlo (D-Allegheny) Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) Vincent J.<br><br> Fumo (D-Philadelphia) Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia) Richard A. Kasunic (D-Fayette) Shirley M.<br><br> Kitchen (D-Philadelphia) Gerald J. LaValle (D-Beaver) Sean Logan (D-Allegheny) Robert J. Mellow (D-Lackawanna) Raphael J.<br><br> Musto (D-Luzerne) Michael A. O 9Pake (D-Berks) Michael J. Stack (D-Philadelphia) J.<br><br> Barry Stout (D-Fayette) Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) Leanna M. Washington (D-Philadelphia) Anthony H.<br><br> Williams (D-Philadelphia) Constance H. Williams (D-Montgomery) John N. Wozniak (D-Cambria) PENNSYLVANIA STATE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES General Assembly www .legis.state.pa.us "House Democrat Caucus www .pahouse.com "House Republican Caucus www .pahousegop.com "Senate Democrat Caucus www .pasenate.com "Senate Republican Caucus www .pasenategop.com Department of State, Elections Information www .electionreturns.state.pa.us Commonwealth of Pennsylvania www .state.pa.us PMA PMA 5 POLITICAL NOTES Former Gov.<br><br> Tom Ridge (R-Erie) will serve as national co-chairman of the McCain for President campaign. Ridge and U.S. Sen.<br><br> John McCain (R-Arizona) are fellow Viet Nam veterans and longtime friends, having served together in the U.S. House of Representatives . U.S.<br><br> Rep. Bob Brady (D-Philadelphia) was endorsed by the Democrat City Committee to be the party 9s candidate for mayor of Philadelphia . Brady is the committee chairman.<br><br> Rendell Spokeswoman Kate Philips is taking a leave of absence from the Governor 9s Office to work on the Brady for Mayor campaign . Attorney General Tom Corbett (R-Allegheny) has launched an investigation into the $3.6 million in taxpayer-funded bonuses paid by the four legislative caucuses to their staffers, many of whom worked on members 9 political campaigns . Praising Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) for banning the practice, Auditor General Jack Wagner (D-Allegheny) said cThere is every right for the public to know why bonuses are issued, and, in fact, to demand bonuses not be issued . d REMOVE CHILD BEFORE FOLDING : a warning label put on an actual baby stroller, ostensibly because without such caution parents might crush their child and sue the stroller company for making a defective product.<br><br> For years, the Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch (M-LAW) has held their yearly cWacky Warning Label d contest. Last year 9s winner: A flushable toilet brush that warns users, cDo not use for personal hygiene. d And where would society be if the public was not warned that a child 9s scooter will cmove when used, d or that a can of pepper spray cmay irritate eyes? d REMOVE CHILD BEFORE FOLDING offers the 101 most ludicrous, silly, and just plain stupid warning labels ever slapped onto perfectly good products. Just remember that your hairdryer should not be used while sleeping.<br><br> Available now in paperback at your local bookstore or via your favorite online bookseller! board 9s performance. Only 22% said the job being done by the board has given them more confidence in the state 9s oversight of gambling activities.<br><br> As Pennsylvania makes slot machine gambling more convenient, the Lincoln Institute poll found 49% percent of respondents say they never gamble, 33% gamble, but not very often, 14% say they sometimes gamble, and 4% said they gamble frequently. Few admit to allowing gambling to affect their personal behavior. For example, only 5% said they have spent time at a casino or other gambling activity instead of going to work or participating in family activities.<br><br> Two percent said they have lost enough money gambling that they were delayed in paying some bills or meeting other ( Gamble cont. from pg. 6) financial obligations.<br><br> cThis is evidence that prior to the opening of casinos gambling addiction has not been a big problem in Pennsylvania, d Henry concluded. cConversely any rise in those numbers in the future will be directly attributable to more convenient access to gambling opportunities. d The Lincoln Institute 9s cIs Life a Gamble? d poll was conducted January 30 - February 2, 2007 with Tel Opinion Research completing telephone interviews with 750 randomly selected state residents. The poll holds a confidence level of 95% and is accurate with in +/-3.7% of cTrue Values. d Complete numeric results can be obtained online at www.lincolninstitute.org.<br><br> PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE P A I D Permit No. 762 Harrisburg, PA Pennsylvania Manufacturers 9 Association 225 State Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 www.pamanufacturers.org PMA IS LIFE A GAMBLE?<br><br> Poll finds acceptance, concerns as slots debut in PA (See Gamble page 5) A statewide poll conducted by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc., has found Pennsylvanians are accepting 3 even embracing 3 the advent of slot machine gambling; but fear an increase in crime and social problems to the point where they believe such negative consequences will outweigh any economic benefits. cNow that quarters are actually falling in slot machines, a majority of Pennsylvanians approve of the decision to allow slot machine gambling in Pennsylvania and are accepting of such activities, d said Lowman S. Henry, Chairman & CEO of the Lincoln Institute.<br><br> cAlthough voicing their approval, however, our poll found deep concerns among Pennsylvanians over the negative consequences that often accompany more widespread gambling opportunities including crime, drug use, and social ills. d The Lincoln Institute poll, conducted January 30 through February 2, 2007 found 61% of Pennsylvanians expect to see an increase in crime and social problems as a result of more convenient gambling activities. Of that number, 30% expect to see a significant increase in crime. Additionally, 43% said the potential increase in crime and social problems will outweigh the potential economic benefits of legalized slot machine gambling.<br><br> Thirty-six percent felt the benefits would outweigh the negative consequences. cThe results show somewhat of a disconnect among Pennsylvanians who, although expecting an increase in crime and social problems, still generally approve of legal gambling activities such as slot machines by a 63% to 33% ratio. d Henry explained, cFurther, 62% of those surveyed expressed their approval of the decision to allow slot machine gambling in the state. d Another area of concern for residents is the lack of promised significant property tax relief resulting from gambling tax revenues. The Lincoln Institute poll found that among those who supported the legalization of slot machine gambling, 45% said the promise of reduced property taxes was a key factor in their decision.<br><br> Despite the failure of the state to deliver on its property tax reduction promise, 74% of those who supported the legalization of slot machine gambling would still do so. There is no widespread expectation among the electorate that gambling tax revenue will lead to a significant reduction in property taxes. In fact, 47% say they don 9t expect to see any reduction in their property taxes as a result of gambling having been legalized in the state.<br><br> Only 10% of those polled expect total or significantly reduced property taxes. About a third still expect to see their property taxes somewhat reduced. cThe failure of the Rendell Administration to deliver on promised property tax reform is driving public perception that state government has not dealt with them fairly, d Henry continued.<br><br> cDuring a companion Public Opinion Court focus group we conducted on this issue, participants felt the actions viewed the governor and the General Assembly as a bigger problem than the potential activities of drug dealers and organized crime. d The Pennsylvania Gaming Control board is among the state agencies held in low regard by survey participants. Forty-five percent said they are less receptive to legalized gambling as a result of the control

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