Mari Schaefer

Former Twitter Blue checker, staff writer, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now a gardener, ocean swimmer, LWVer, photog. Still checking my facts before I post.

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@MarkNaughton9 He was treated fairly. He just couldn’t handle the questions, which we all want him to answer honestly. Kristin Welker is a pro.

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@tannngl @PAHouseGOP @dferg10 You provided a map without context. Tell me how pulling funds will improve anything.

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@Hunter19302 @nbc She’s a world class reporter asking fair questions. He can’t handle it.

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@Qb137 @SenMcCormickPA No

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@tannngl @PAHouseGOP @dferg10 What states are you using as comparison?

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@dferg10 @tannngl @PAHouseGOP I’m not into conspiracy theories.

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@dferg10 @tannngl @PAHouseGOP $7.2B/yr or $28.4B over four years.

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@dferg10 @tannngl @PAHouseGOP About 7 billion goes to state and highway bridges. Another 2.9 B to mass transit, which is underfunded. Then there are operational costs. All this is online. Look it up.

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@tannngl @PAHouseGOP @dferg10 PA deals with topography issues, freeze-thaw cycles, heavy freight traffic, and a massive network of roads. The state already faces funding challenges so how will pulling federal funds, which also pays for state police, help?

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@dferg10 @tannngl @PAHouseGOP PennDOT has a list of projects - and future projects - on their website.

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@dferg10 @tannngl @PAHouseGOP Not really. Independent studies show the total need for state infrastructure projects is about double the budget. So cutting federal funds would be crippling.

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@tannngl @PAHouseGOP @dferg10 Aging infrastructure that needs more funding.

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@PAGOP Now do @DaveMcCormickPA (from Connecticut) and @DrOz (from NJ).

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@tannngl @dferg10 @PAHouseGOP I drive by PennDot road projects all the time.

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@tannngl @PAHouseGOP @dferg10 Nope. Lots of projects in progress whether you want to believe it or not.

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@dferg10 @tannngl @PAHouseGOP Not a lie. 😁

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@dferg10 @tannngl @PAHouseGOP You can look them up to see what’s being done now and what is planned for the future.

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@dferg10 @tannngl @PAHouseGOP It equates to about $250 million per year.

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@SenMcCormickPA @PennStHershey If you wanted kids to get healthcare, why did you vote against expanding the Affordable Health Care Act?

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@DerrickEvans4WV Do you really expect children and the elderly to work just so you can feel powerful? Statistically, it’s the kids and elderly in rural areas that receive benefits.