Revenue Collection Less Than Projected

State tax collections are nearly half a billion dollars below projected levels – a point officials hoped they wouldn’t reach for another six months.

Speaking on today’s LiveLine, State Representative Marty Causer, who is on the House Appropriations Committee, said the lower-than-expected revenues will make for a tough budget year.

"We're going to have to take a close look at all the numbers and a close look at the revenue that's coming into the state, and try to move forward with a reasonable plan," he said.

Gov. Tom Corbett will give his budget address next month but he has already imposed a pay freeze for top executive branch officials and more than 12,000 non-union managers.

For more on the revenue figures released today go to
http://state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=18&objID=1214154&mode=2 PDF

To listen to today's LiveLine go to
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wbrr

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