Brice Arndt Platform

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REPUBLICAN LEADERFOR STATE SENATE

www.BriceArndtforSenate.com

Post Oce Box 1141 H Camp Hill, PA 17001

31ST DISTRICT – CUMBERLAND AND YORK COUNTIES

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Friends,

Thank you for taking some time to learn about my candidacy forthe Pennsylvania Senate. I hope that you have been able to learnwho I am, what I believe and my goals for driving change in ourhistoric Commonwealth.

I am a father, husband, dentist and a 25-year small business ownerright here in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. As a local businessowner, I know the value of creating quality jobs in Pennsylvania toensure a strong economy for our future generations.

Throughout my career as a job creator, I have made toughdecisions, balanced budgets, taken risks and surrounded myselfwith quality people. As a State Senator, I will be committed tobringing my knowledge and experience as a small business ownerand a healthcare provider to Harrisburg.

I thank you for your interest as I look to earn your vote in April2016. I appreciate your consideration and your support.

Respectfully yours,

BriceBrice D. Arndt

REPUBLICAN LEADERFOR STATE SENATE

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As a young man, Brice balanced education

with athletic achievement and a strong

work ethic. Whether it was by landscaping,

being a camp counselor or working atOscar Mayer, Brice learned the value of

hard work, carrying multiple jobs to pay

his way through school. As an Eagle Scout,

those ideals have been a guide as Brice

begins a new chapter of public service.

Following graduation from dental school

and completion of his residency, Brice and

his wife Kristi established their home in

South Central Pennsylvania. It was there

they raised their three children: Ryan,

Sara and Emily. Starting in 1986 with one

employee, Brice created jobs and grew

Camp Hill Dentist to over 5,000 patients

while learning rsthand the value that

small businesses bring to a community.

Brice has served on the Board of Directors

of the “Big 33” Scholarship Foundation,

the Fredricksen Library, the Harrisburg

Area Dental Society, West Shore Country

Club and Cumberland-Perry Vocational

Technical School.

As a dentist, Brice has been part of

performing over a million dollars’ worth of free dental work locally and throughout the world as part of

medical mission trips. He is a founder of Free Dental Day for children of Adams County and a leader of Free

Dental Day in South Central Pennsylvania.

In addition to several professional memberships, Brice is a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran

Church in Camp Hill.

Brice and Kristi have called Camp Hill their home for 30 years. An avid sportsman and outdoorsman, Brice

can be found on local golf courses as well as tennis courts. Though you may see him hiking on any given

Saturday, he believes that a Pennsylvania day shines best after a country ride on his Harley!

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7 = Healthcare

Healthcare

Our Military& Veterans

As a healthcare provider who

serves patients in the Greater

Harrisburg area, I am exposed

on a daily basis to the challengesthat exist relating to the health of

our Commonwealth. Committed

to both quality and aordable

healthcare, I will look to ensure th

citizens of Pennsylvania, regardle

of age, receive the care they

deserve. Access to care is a seriou

problem that needs common-

sense solutions for the well-being

of all Pennsylvanians.

We must start by promoting

healthier lifestyle choices and

an increasing physical activity

in our schools. The youth of

Pennsylvania are our future, andit is our duty to ensure they have

healthier tomorrow.

that all veterans have access

to care, and that they receiveworkforce development training

as they transition back into the

workforce. Part of my plan to

grow Pennsylvania jobs is throug

incentivizing businesses to hire

our veterans.

Veterans are responsible for the

very freedom that we enjoy, andwe have thousands living in our

31st Senatorial District. All of our

veterans are owed a tremendous

debt of gratitude. Additionally,

we owe it to them to ensure





I am dedicated to bringing local,

homegrown businesses back

to Pennsylvania. By supporting

programs like “PA Preferred,” we

can address the issue of both jobs

and the economy. If we can be

committed to supporting our local

businesses, the Legislature can

help ensure that Pennsylvania’s

economy will continue to grow.

For years and years, Pennsylvania

businesses have been taxed and

regulated to the point that they

have to leave or lay o workers.Instead of rewarding those who

create quality jobs, politicians in

Harrisburg have responded by

raising taxes and fees while they

continue to spend. As a strong

scal conservative, I will ght to

ensure that every employer has

“By fighting forlower taxes onsmall businesses,

bringing an end toexcessive regulationand incentivizingentrepreneurship,

I believe a promising future is ahead of us.”

Job growth is important not only in our district,

but throughout the Commonwealth...a friend in Harrisburg to defend

their interests and their tax dollars.

By ghting for lower taxes on

small business, bringing an end

to excessive regulation and

incentivizing entrepreneurship, I

believe a promising future is ahead

of us. My plan is to work to reduce

our corporate net income tax,

which is currently second highest

in the nation.

Eliminating this double tax will

actually encourage industrial

growth in the Keystone State,

bringing quality jobs into the

Commonwealth. I know that by

passing conservative policies

in Harrisburg, we can grow the

economy and create more jobs.

I can’t wait to get started.

6 = Job Creation

Job Growth

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3 = Education

Funding early childhood education

programs is the rst priority in

order to ensure a solid foundation

for our students.

Finding incentives for students

who wish to attend vocational,

college and post-secondary

level schooling within the

Commonwealth is also a crucial

priority as we look to ensure that

our children have prosperous

futures. We must be committed to

allowing our children to shine and

become hardworking contributorsto our future society.

Ensuring proper funding and

adequate use of vocational

technical schools must also

be a priority right now in the

Commonwealth. Right now,

thousands of college graduates are

unemployed while our economy

needs skilled workers. Instead of

pushing all of our students into

college without an idea of their

career goals, vocational technical

schools need to be presented as

an alternative to the cookie-cuttermethod of higher education.

Our children learn at dierent

speeds and often have unique

challenges in school, which makes

it crucial that Pennsylvania avoids

programs like Common Core

that take away from individual-

based learning.

In some cases, programs such as

school choice and charter schools

can bring needed alternatives

to our student populations.

By allowing local leaders to

handle education spending and

make tough decisions in their

own districts, Harrisburg can

stay out of the way as we let our

most talented teachers prepare

students for careers in their

local economies.

“Our children learnat different speedsand often haveunique challengesin school, whichmakes it crucial

that Pennsylvaniaavoids programs likeCommon Core...”

Every child in Pennsylvania is entitled to an

exceptional public education...

Education





As a small business owner, I have

made every eort to run my

business as eciently as possible.

This private-sector mentality hasbeen forgotten in Harrisburg,

where the proposed state budget

spending is over 30 billion dollars.

We must continue to promote

prosperity in Pennsylvania by

keeping taxes as low as possible.

Taxes &Infrastructure

Cutting wasteful spending will

allow Pennsylvanians to keep a

little more money in their pocket.

If you send me to Harrisburg, I

will ght to ensure that taxpayer

dollars are spent in a scally

responsible manner to ensure

our economy is allowed to invest

in projects that secure our future.

Cumberland and York counties

have the potential to attract bothin-and out-of-state commerce

due to their ease of access in

transport. This fact emphasizes

the need to invest in programs

that will modernize our roads

and bridges while we continue

to ght for proper maintenance

and development of our current

infrastructure.

Pennsylvania commerce can

grow in a balanced way only

if infrastructure is in place to

support it. My goal is to ensure

that our district continues to hav

the quality of life that drew us to

Central Pennsylvania and to assu

our citizens that our roads, bridgand facilities receive the funding

that they need.

“The politicians wesend to Harrisburgdo not have a money

problem; they have aspending problem...”

4 = Property Taxes 5 = Taxes and Infrastructure

Property Taxes

Pension Reform

Many families who have lived intheir family home for almost 50

years are on the verge of having

to sell their home due to the

thousand dollar tax bills that

Harrisburg politicians are sending

their way. The last thing that our

senior citizens need is to be forced

from their homes in retirement.

I am introducing a new type

of property tax proposal that

will permanently cap how high

property taxes can rise and ensure

that those who need relief will

receive it.

Every year, we see that the

Legislature refuses to address

the pension crisis and simply

adds to the tax burden of the

Commonwealth’s citizens. While

our retired public servants on

“In order toemphasize being a

part of the solution, I will not be accepting

the pension.”

The thing that I hear most often from our constituency is that

property taxes are reducing quality of life for Pennsylvanians...

Institute a constitutionalamendment to capproperty taxes.This is the only way to ensure Harrisburg politicians cannot raiseour property taxes to pay fortheir spending.

Install my fair fundingformula, which accountsfor age, years of homeownership, income: taxdiferential and historyof tax payments.

Deliver societal dividends:The property tax breaksto both families with the

greatest need and thosewho have earned duringtheir careers.

xed-income state pensions are

entitled to the benets that they

have earned, there is a need

to transition new employees

into a new plan. It is crucial that

Pennsylvanians look to the futureby transitioning all new state

employees to a 401(k)-style plan.

The private sector model for

pension funding and long-

term growth includes a dened

contribution plan for both

employee and employer. The

pension funds should be managed

by professionals in Pennsylvania

with a stake in the long-term

health of pension funds.

If we can fully fund state

employee pensions, we reduce

our dependence on borrowing

and eliminate the possibility of

not being able to invest in crucial

projects here in Pennsylvania.

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