Article: Casey highlights crime at Berks rally: The Democrat seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Sen. Rick Santorum says continuing tax cuts for the wealthy means less money will be available for crime prevention.

Byline: Erin Negley

Aug. 20--Fighting crime in Reading requires helping children get a healthy start and directing more federal money toward crime-prevention programs, D e m o c r a t i c U.S. Senate candidate Bob Casey Jr. said Saturday after rallying a group of supporters in Muhlenberg Township.

Continuing tax cuts for the wealthy means less funding for crime prevention, the state treasurer said, speaking the day after the latest in a spate of fatal shootings in Reading. The Casey bus stopped Saturday afternoon at the township recreation center along the banks of the Schuylkill River. The race between Casey and Republican Sen. Rick Santorum ...

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