Tom Corbett in 2013 Governor's State of the State speeches

On Crime: Justice Reinvestment: eligible offenders out of system

On Crime: 290 new state troopers plus 90 new civilian dispatchers

That is why, once again, I have announced plans for new cadet classes at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. Over the next fiscal year we plan to train 290 new state troopers to protect and defend our citizens and our rule of law.

We will also add 90 new civilian dispatchers, freeing our troopers to get out on the roads and into our communities, where they are most needed. Much of that expansion has been made possible by enhancing our justice system. It costs $34,000 a year to keep a man or woman in prison. That is $34,000 that doesn't reach our schools, pave our roads, or care for our poor.

On Education: We have moved beyond the age of the blackboard

On Education: $6.4 million dollars for Pre-K Counts and the Head Start

Why do we want to spend more on these programs? Because every child in Pennsylvania deserves an equal start in life, and I intend to see that promise kept. As we lay this foundation, we must also continue to expand funding for K-through-12 education. This budget adds nearly $100 million dollars to be distributed to our school districts. That is over and above last year's record funding levels. Our commitment allows schools to plan their budgets for the coming year and make the best use of their resources. Their commitment should allow students and their families to plan their own budgets.

On Energy & Oil: Help three refineries survive by owners & unions cooperating

We were able to show new investors the skill, work ethic and limitless potential of the Pennsylvania worker. And we were able to share with those new investors the vision of Pennsylvania's energy future as a world leader. Today, those refineries still employ thousands and support thousands of more jobs, from the truckers who drive in and out with deliveries, to the lunch counters and small shops that will continue to thrive in the shadow of those plants.

On Environment: End the inheritance tax on family farm land

That is why we worked together last year to end the inheritance tax on family farm land. The value of land for housing and commercial centers is very high. The value of the tradition and contribution of agriculture on that same land is beyond calculation. No farming family should have to bury their father or mother and their way of life at the same time. Nor should we lose our farm land to uncontrolled development. That is why my budget contains more than $35 million dollars to fund the nation's best farmland preservation program.

On Government Reform: No bumper sticker reads: "Vote to keep Harrisburg the same"

Now is the time to be truly innovative. Now is the time to embrace new ideas. And now is the time to be bold. Pennsylvanians deserve this from us now. Every one of us has come here to make things better for all Pennsylvanians. Nobody in this room ran for office on a promise to keep Harrisburg the way it is. Nobody displayed a campaign bumper sticker that read: "Vote for me--I want to keep Harrisburg the same." No one ran on the promise to bind Harrisburg to the status quo. We all come from different backgrounds, various philosophies, but we share the common goal of a better Pennsylvania.

Our job isn't to explain why things can't be better. Our obligation is to make things better. We ran on the promise to change Harrisburg. Leave it to the historians to write our history. Our job is to make history--now.

On Government Reform: Phase the commonwealth out of the liquor business

Selling liquor is not a core function of government. Education is. We need to put our liquor system into private hands.

Pennsylvanians have waited too long for the day they could buy beer or wine at the grocery store or choose from a greater variety of offerings at privately owned liquor stores. This is our opportunity and our children's.

On Jobs: Keystone Works: on-the-job training for displaced workers

On Social Security: Resolve our pension crisis for state employees, without cuts

We cannot let that happen. We cannot allow hard-working teachers and state employees to be threatened by the loss of their pensions. Resolving our pension crisis will be the single most important thing we do.

I will not allow any cuts to any benefits of our retirees. Let me repeat that: no cuts to any retiree benefits. They earned their retirement. They earned their guaranteed security. Nor will I allow any pension dollars already earned by any current employee to be diminished in any way.

What we need to do, going forward from this time, is to create a new 401(k)-style retirement benefit for our future employees consistent with the retirement packages currently enjoyed almost universally by private sector employees.