Governor Tom Corbett unveiled a 2012-13 state budget Tuesday that abandons middle-class Pennsylvanians and our most vulnerable citizens.
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center has a full analysis of the Governor’s proposal. Here’s the quick version.
With this budget, the Governor continues to turn his back on middle-class families who rely on good schools and affordable college tuition.
Governor Tom Corbett unveiled a 2012-13 state budget Tuesday that abandons middle-class Pennsylvanians and our most vulnerable citizens.
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center has a full analysis of the Governor’s proposal. Here’s the quick version.
With this budget, the Governor continues to turn his back on middle-class families who rely on good schools and affordable college tuition.
Help for the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians is reduced or eliminated. Tens of thousands of families and children have already seen health and other services terminated. This approach is not about finding efficiencies or cutting waste but rather cutting off help to people who have been hit hardest by the recession.
And while there is a call for greater accountability for every dollar in spending, businesses are let off the hook based on claims that they will create jobs in exchange for tax cuts that now total more than $1 billion.
This is not the path to a stronger economy or a better Pennsylvania.
We’ll have more to say in the weeks ahead. For now, you can learn more by reading our analysis.