Matt Wolfe presents a basic Platform for Philadelphia.  By taking a common sense approach and standing up for the citizens and taxpayers of the city, he believes that we can affect policy in a positive way to begin the process of rebuilding Philadelphia.  This is obviously not a comprehensive list of things that must be done to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Philadelphia.  He believes that it is, however, a list of realistic and achievable goals for the city to work towards.  It will make a difference.

TAX REFORM

  • Fight any new taxes or increases in our existing taxes.
  • Reinstate the planned business and wage tax cuts.
  • The recommendations of the Tax Reform Commission should be fully implemented.
  • Philadelphia needs to reduce the size of government and reprioritize spending.

COLLECT UNPAID TAXES

  • Currently, almost $400 million in unpaid property taxes are owed to the city.

PENSION REFORM

  • Avoid insolvency by shifting from a defined benefits pension plan to a defined contribution plan.
  • Drop DROP

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES PAYROLL AND BENEFITS

  • Reign in payroll and benefit expense that have outstripped private sector equivalents

OPPOSE SAFE INJECTION SITES

  • Enabling addicts is not the way to solve the problem

COMBAT THE OPIATE EPIDEMIC

  • Increase education on opiates for children and the community
  • Stop pill mills and other bad actors
  • Ensure those who need medications legitimately can still access them
  • Expand the Recovery School Bill passed in 2016
  • Secure our port from illegal drugs being shipped in

Audit the Traffic System

  • More efficient travel will improve quality of life

TERM LIMITS

  • ​We need term limits for all city elected officials, not just the Mayor.  Two terms is enough.

​Matt Wolfe means it.  He will serve out his full term and not seek reelection.

COUNCILMANIC PREROGATIVE

  • Needs to be ended