The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee on a 14-10 vote advanced House Bill 1507 to the floor, today, June 23, taking the first step towards ending the taxpayer collection of government union campaign contributions and political money.

The legislation, called Paycheck Protection, would close a loophole that allows government unions, and only government unions, the ability to use taxpayer-funded payroll services to collect money used for political action committees and other purely political purposes.

“I applaud the House State Government Committee’s determination to restore fairness and accountability to a process that harms both taxpayers and public employees like teachers,” said Matthew J. Brouillette, president and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation. “Teachers like Keith Williams, who testified before the committee, now have hope that their voices will no longer be co-opted by union executives who abuse taxpayer resources and teachers’ paychecks to advance their own political agendas.”

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