Where do Williamsport candidates stand on taxes and spending?

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State House, District 83. Jamie L. Flick (Republican): Flick says he supports expanding business opportunities, supporting the energy sector, limiting government overreach, and lowering taxes, including property and inheritance taxes. State House, District 84. Joe Hamm (Republican, incumbent): He says he supports reducing government spending and taxes and reducing regulations. Governor of Pennsylvania. Josh Shapiro (Democratic, incumbent): No public statement found in our sources. Stacy Garrity (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian): He says he would veto tax increases and use the line-item veto to eliminate what he describes as pork-barrel spending. City of Williamsport Government Study Commissioner (up to seven seats). Dante Miele-Elion: No public statement found in our sources. Liz Miele: No public statement found in our sources. Valerie L. Fessler: No public statement found in our sources. Brianna Stetts: No public statement found in our sources. Andrew Dincher: Dincher said he shared concerns about taxation as a Williamsport resident. The story does not record a specific tax proposal or describe a position on a particular tax. Caroline Payne: No public statement found in our sources. J. David Smith: Smith said the study would be at no cost to the city, and that voters could reject the commission’s recommendations in 2027. He also said home rule could open up local revenue options and pointed to Williamsport’s reliance on property taxes as a concern.