Comments on: Hoeffel, Onorato battling for progressive vote

By: Joe Hoeffel Campaign Kick Off #PAGOV2010 » Progress Pittsburgh

Joe Hoeffel Campaign Kick Off #PAGOV2010 » Progress Pittsburgh — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:17:29 +0000

[...] Cindy Purvis: Joe Hoeffel sat down and met with HealthCare4… [...]

By: Cindy Purvis

Cindy Purvis — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:46:25 +0000

Joe Hoeffel sat down and met with HealthCare4All PA, an organization supporting legislation to give comprehensive health care to every Pennsyvanian at a savings of $2.3 BILLION to the taxpayer of PA. http://www.healthcare4allpa.org. He understands the legislation, the need to take the monkey off the back of our businesses, the moral imperative to give health care to EVERONE, and the reason most governmental bodies are having difficulties balancing their budgets…out-of-control health care increases for employees.

With the the challenges that Onorato’s administration has had in balancing the budget in Allegheny County one has to wonder why he has not turned to health care reform as an answer. Could it be that UPMC is too powerful?

Pennsylvanians need a David not afraid to take on Goliath.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:26:14 +0000

By what definition is Dan Onorato a progressive? He is anti-choice. He is against marriage rights for all. He is against taxing the big corporations that rape the Marsellus Shale. He is against paying workers a prevailing wage!

Comparing Onorato to Hoeffel on progressive issues is like, well, comparing Corbett to Hoeffel. Or comparing Bush to Obama. Or Toomey to, well, you get the idea. Dan Onorato a progressive? Maybe on the planet Nebular, but not in the real world.

By: Gloria

Gloria — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:59:40 +0000

The only person putting Dan Onorato in the race for PA progressives’ votes, is Dan Onorato.

Even a cursory look at his track record gives plenty of proof that that he never was & still is not a progressive.

By: Dan U-A

Dan U-A — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:23:47 +0000

This is my Philly perspective: Unlike the contentious relationship that I sense with Onarato, progressives in Philly (whomever they end up supporting) almost uniformly like and respect Hoeffel.

He comes across as a progressive, smart, principled person. He would be a wonderful governor.