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English-only bills spark war of words

Published: Friday, September 16, 2011, 12:37 AM Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 9:06 AM

By CHARLES THOMPSON, The Patriot-NewsThe Patriot-News
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You can apply for food stamps or home heating grants in Spanish.

And Russian.

And Chinese.

And Vietnamese.

State Rep. Scott Perry, R-Carroll Township, York County, finds it offensive that his state tax dollars are used to print state forms in those languages.

Christine Baker, The Patriot-News/fileLawmakers say their proposals would save the state money and encourage immigrants to learn the official language.

Perry and state Rep. RoseMarie Swanger, R-North Lebanon Township, are pushing bills designating English the official language of Pennsylvania.

“People always say: ‘You talk about cutting the budget. Where can you save money, Perry?’â€