Wow, this article about the PA Legislature reminded me why I am running. Basically as a sumation for those of you who don’t want to take the time to read the article a legislator Rep. Cohen (D-Philly) charged $28,200 worth of BOOKS at taxpayer expense.

His defense is that the books helped him be “a better legislator.”

Cohen’s taxpayer-subsidized library shows he’s drawn to the “Social and Cultural Studies” section of bookstores.

There are scholarly works, such as Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on America; policy books, for example, Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival; and biographies, such as Mark Twain: A Life.

Some are purely political: The V
There are scholarly works, such as Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on America; policy books, for example, Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival; and biographies, such as Mark Twain: A Life.

Some are purely political: The Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy: The Untold Story of the Democrats’ Desperate Fight to Reclaim Power.

“This is all reality-based. I’m a very reality-based legislator,” he said. “I want to understand, at the best of my ability, the general trends that are impacting on our jobs as state legislators.”ast Left-Wing Conspiracy: The Untold Story of the Democrats’ Desperate Fight to Reclaim Power.

“This is all reality-based. I’m a very reality-based legislator,” he said. “I want to understand, at the best of my ability, the general trends that are impacting on our jobs as state legislators.”

I have a new campaign promise, I won’t buy $28,200 worth of books on the taxpayer dime.