By The PA. AFL-CIO
– Over the next several weeks, legislative committees are reviewing the Governor’s Budget proposal. As the Governor promised, his budget levels the playing field for Pennsylvania and begins to rebuild our middle class. These are the same goals that Pennsylvania’s working families share and they are the principles we voted for in the election. Some don’t like it because they will no longer get the free ride they have enjoyed over the past few years. They like the way things are. They don’t want things to change.
Now is the time to show our elected representatives that we support the Governor’s budget proposal. It is a fair budget that provides tax relief for low and middle income families. It is a budget that gives a tax break to business, but closes loopholes so that corporations, including drilling companies, will finally pay their fair share of taxes. It is a budget that restores the cuts in education so that our children have books and resources needed to learn and prepare for careers, and it is a budget that raises Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, makes additional investments in higher education and workforce development, and restores cuts in human services – especially programs the help elderly and disabled people.
This budget is a blueprint to move our state to prosperity and sound economic growth. Opponents will try to pick off the pieces of the budget they don’t like, but this budget must be viewed as a complete package to understand the relief that it will provide to average workers. We want to share with you some helpful budget information on the Governor’s web-site which will show you how this budget will provide funding for school districts across the state while also achieving property tax relief for all Pennsylvanians. Visit the website at www.schoolsthatteach.com to see how the budget will impact your district and your tax bill.
Ask your State Legislator to support the Governor’s budget in it’s entirety and oppose those attempts to defeat or undermine the goals of this budget.
Source: http://www.paaflcio.org/?p=5832
