Gov. Wolf was elected by a clear majority of all Pennsylvanians who voted. The Republican House of Representatives, on the other hand, was elected from gerrymandered districts drawn to give Republicans a majority. In the district in which I reside, the most Democratic area, Summit Hill, was excised to give Representative Heffley a lock on the vote.
What this means is in any battle between the Governor and the House, the Governor represents the will of the people. The voters wanted an extraction tax on frackers. They wanted increased funding for education. They did not want to turn over liquor sales to big box stores.
Hang in there, Governor Wolf. Pennsylvania legislators are not representative of the common will. Deep down they know that, but they still answer to their campaign contributors.
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