The LuLac Edition #3645, November 12th, 2017

WAGNER ANNOUNCES JEFF BARTOS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

HISTORIC TEAM TO RUN TOGETHER PRIOR TO REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

Bartos and Wagner (Photo: York Dispatch)

News this week from the Scott Wagner campaign tells us he means business in his run for the GOP nomination for Governor. In an historic move, State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner announced today that his choice for Lieutenant Governor is conservative businessman Jeff Bartos, and that the two would begin running together as a team immediately.
“Jeff is a great guy who wants to change the way Harrisburg works. He’ll help me take on career politicians. He’ll help me change the way things have always been done in Harrisburg. He’ll help me make it work for you, the taxpayers - not special interests or insiders,” Wagner explained.
Bartos commented, “Scott built his waste company from nothing into a major job engine right here in central Pennsylvania. He’s a conservative. He’s tough. He makes great things happen -- something we really need in Harrisburg. And Scott’s lived the American dream. Now he wants to give back and use his experience to make Pennsylvania a winning state. Scott’s knows what it takes to win, and that’s what he’ll do. We both will.”
The announcement was made via a video posted online that can be viewed at http://www.wagnerbartos.com.
Bartos, had previously announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.
A self-proclaimed conservative outsider — much like Wagner — Bartos said he decided to suspend his Senate campaign to run for lieutenant governor because he discovered that he cared most about state and local issues.
Okay here’s the real skinny on this one. The GOP is now clearing the way for Lou Barletta to win the nomination for Senate. Bartos was in my estimation was his stiffest competition. By him making the choice, or having that choice pointed out to him, the GOP has now cleared a path for two major challenges to two incumbents in a Democratic state.

GET A COOZIE FROM LOU

Want a cup coozire from Lou Barletta? He’s selling them on his campaign website for 3 bucks. Some say the coozie is quite a doozie.

HOUSE PASSES CARTWRIGHT’S BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT VETERANS

Congressman Matf Cartwright (Photo: LuLac archives)

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill introduced by U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-17) to protect older, low-income veterans from financial scams. The bipartisan Veterans Care Financial Protection Act (H.R. 3122) would direct the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to work with other federal agencies and states to develop and implement standards that protect veterans from predatory practices.
“Scam artists are turning well-deserved benefits into a financial nightmare for those who can least afford it. This bipartisan, commonsense proposal will help protect veterans from financial scams. We owe this to our nation’s heroes,” said Rep. Cartwright. “I’d like to thank Rep. Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) for their hard work on this bill. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to encourage them to act quickly on passage.”
The VA offers an Aid & Attendance (A&A) benefit for veterans who qualify for a VA pension and need financial help with in-home care or assisted living. The A&A application is free, but scam artists have targeted veterans and charged them to obtain these benefits. With this information, scammers can take ahold of the veteran’s assets, and may even move them into an irrevocable trust or an annuity. This movement of assets may also disqualify the veteran from other assistance, such as Medicaid.
“We have a duty to protect our most vulnerable veterans from being victims of financial scams. I thank Rep. Cartwright for his leadership on this bill that would crack down on scam artists taking advantage of veterans receiving benefits for in-home care,” said Rep. Phil Roe, Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee.
“Any person who profits off of scamming vulnerable veterans out of their hard earned benefits should be ashamed of themselves. More must be done to protect these veterans from exploitation by bad actors and that is why I offer my unequivocal support to H.R. 3122, Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017, a bipartisan bill that will expand commonsense protections for veterans against financial predators,” said Rep. Tim Walz, Ranking Member of the Veterans Affairs Committee.

HAGGERTY EVENT NEXT WEEK

IF GOING, RSVP BY NOVEMBER 13th

I’m sure you’ll see this quartet at the event on Tuesday the 21st. From left to right, PJ Pribula, 120th District Chair, Pat Solano, Lynette Villano 120th District Vice Chair, and Robert Bresnehan.