Baker Statement on budget impasse

Posted 8/21/12

HARRISBURG, PA — Sen. Lisa Baker has issued a statement on the budget standoff in Harrisburg. She said, “The General Assembly approved, before the constitutional deadline, a state budget that …

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Baker Statement on budget impasse

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HARRISBURG, PA — Sen. Lisa Baker has issued a statement on the budget standoff in Harrisburg. She said, “The General Assembly approved, before the constitutional deadline, a state budget that would have been the largest in our history. It was not a surprise that Gov. Wolf was dissatisfied with it, but there are ways to resolve such differences without plunging our state into a full-fledged budget crisis.

“The decision to veto the entire state budget not only departed from the practice of Republican and Democrat governors over the past 40 years, but it also closed the path to putting a partial budget in place that would alleviate concerns for many individuals who depend on state services and the organizations who help to provide them. To many, it looks as if leverage enhancement won out over disruption avoidance in the administration’s calculation.

“In contrast to previous budget standoffs, this one is much more a clash between conflicting philosophies on taxes than it is a reflection of partisan politics. We are not mindlessly blocking the governor’s agenda; we are purposefully opposing the big tax increases he wants to impose on families and employers.”

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