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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!
2 = About Brice
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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
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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
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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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