I'm interested in giving business an opportunity by improving the tax environment to invest and grow with Pennsylvania, to expand and put more money in capital investment and creating jobs.

I think Barack Obama has brought a new level of ethical standards to Washington. Has he changed some basic hard-knuckle politics? No. You need hard-knuckle politics to succeed.

We are the second oldest state in the Union because too many of our young people are leaving Pennsylvania. They are leaving Pennsylvania behind for opportunities elsewhere.

One of the things that people don't realize is that that natural beauty, those recreational forests, they have an economic development impact for the state as well.

And the beautiful open spaces, the forests of Pennsylvania, the recreational uses that come from having these green open spaces and forests, they contribute dramatically to the level of our tourism, dramatically.

Growing Greener doesnt produce money for farmland preservation or open space preservation.

The Medicaid system currently steers people toward nursing home care. Far more people can be covered in community-based care programs for significantly less.