By The PA. AFL-CIO

– Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder commended those members of the State House of Representatives who voted to move Pennsylvania forward today and expressed their disappointment with those legislators who voted to continue the failed budget policies of the previous administration.

“On behalf of over 800,000 members of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO I express my thanks and appreciation to those members of the State House of Representatives who voted today in support of the Governor’s compromise revenue package contained in the amendment by State Representative Joseph Markosek to House Bill 283. They stood up for a fair and responsible budget that will move our State forward, supporting Schools that Teach, Jobs that Pay, and Government that Works. It is unfortunate that the majority of members chose not to work on those principles by voting no. We urge the leaders of the legislature to get back to work in passing a budget that moves us forward not backward,” Bloomingdale said.

“Taken at face value this vote pertains to dollars and cents. At its core, however, today’s vote pertained to human values, namely investing in schools and our children, our caregivers and the families who depend upon them, and our communities. The leaders of the majority sided with continuing to give the oil and gas companies a free ride at our expense. Governor Wolf has compromised on every major part of his budget. It is time for the majority leadership in the State House and State Senate to wake up and do what is right for all Pennsylvanians not just the few. No more free rides.” Snyder said.

Source – http://www.paaflcio.org/?p=6402