Causer: Budget Plan is Irresponsible
HARRISBURG - Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) issued the following statement in response to Friday's House passage of an unbalanced, fiscally irresponsible $29.1 billion budget proposal:
"The budget adopted by the state House today is bad for Cameron, McKean and Potter counties, and it's bad for Pennsylvania.
"In the face of a $3.2 billion deficit, it hikes spending by more than $1.4 billion over last year - making it the most expensive budget proposal in the state's history. And while Pennsylvanians everywhere are struggling to make ends meet, this bloated budget will require them to pay higher taxes.
"We are in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and this budget is disrespectful of the economic struggles our families are facing every day.
"It is absolutely the wrong way to go. We need a budget that cuts spending, funds vital government services and DOES NOT require a tax increase."
House Bill 1416 now goes to the Senate where it will likely be amended.
"The budget adopted by the state House today is bad for Cameron, McKean and Potter counties, and it's bad for Pennsylvania.
"In the face of a $3.2 billion deficit, it hikes spending by more than $1.4 billion over last year - making it the most expensive budget proposal in the state's history. And while Pennsylvanians everywhere are struggling to make ends meet, this bloated budget will require them to pay higher taxes.
"We are in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and this budget is disrespectful of the economic struggles our families are facing every day.
"It is absolutely the wrong way to go. We need a budget that cuts spending, funds vital government services and DOES NOT require a tax increase."
House Bill 1416 now goes to the Senate where it will likely be amended.
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