Liberal Chris Carney Out of Touch with PA’s 10th Congressional District Values

By DERK FOR CONGRESS

FREEBURG, PA- Liberal Chris Carney will not fool the voters of the 10th Congressional District into thinking that he can now become a Republican.

According to a story in Politico, Carney spoke with Senator John McCain about switching party registrations from Democrat to Republican.

“Pennsylvania does not need another Arlen Specter, a politician who will use any means just to stay in power. Voters in the 10th Congressional district will not be fooled by Chris Carney’s liberal voting record” Malcolm Derk said.

While claiming to be a fiscal conservative, Chris Carney voted for the $800 billion stimulus package, the $1 trillion dollar healthcare overhaul bill, and most recently voted to allow $154 billion in TARP bailout funds to be used to support Nancy Pelosi’s new stimulus bill. The Republican Conference almost unanimously opposed these bills.

Under Carney’s watch, the national debt climbed to over $12 trillion dollars, which amounts to $158,000 for a family of four in Pennsylvania. This increased by over $44,000 in the three years Carney held office.

Chris Carney has voted with the Democratic Majority 90.8% of the time during the 111th Congress, according to the Washington Post’s Congressional Votes Database.

“Chris Carney cares more about following the lead of Nancy Pelosi than the interests of this district. His votes are not the votes of a fiscally responsible person. Chris Carney and the rest of congress continue to spend away with no end in sight.”

“It is clear that Chris Carney has seen internal polling and is scared of facing me in the general election,” Derk said.

Malcolm Derk announced that he would be seeking the Republican nomination in the 10th District on Monday, December 21.

Derk was elected Vice-Chair of the Snyder County Board of Commissioners in 2007. He currently serves as the Public Relations Co-Chair of the Snyder County Republicans, Treasurer on the SEDA-COG Board of Directors and a supply pastor for several congregations in Snyder and Northumberland counties. He also served six years on the Freeburg Borough Council. He currently lives in Freeburg, PA with his wife, Erin.

For more information, visit the Derk for Congress website at www.derkforcongress.com.

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