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Related: About this forum10 things to hate about Corbett's proposed PA. budget
http://www.keystonepolitics.com/2014/02/10-things-hate-republican-pabudget/Excerpts:
"2....The rest of the funding increase comes from letting the state and school districts put off funding pensions some more. Naturally if you dont pay your bills youll have more money left over, but there are consequences..
3. It eliminates funding for the Heritage Areas Program a key land preservation program in the Growing Greener policy toolkit. This was slated for elimination last year but was eventually saved. Corbetts trying to cut it again.
5. It projects a revenue growth rate of 4% which is remarkable since revenues have been growing at about 1.1%. Hes baking in a structural deficit."
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10 things to hate about Corbett's proposed PA. budget (Original Post)
JPZenger
Feb 2014
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blue neen
(12,465 posts)1. No Medicaid expansion.
Double Jeopardy. Our tax dollars go to other states AND we have less people insured.
I despise him.
Freddie
(10,075 posts)2. With a white-hot passion
I'm hearing his radios ads *already* (!!!) and want to scream. Now he's all for funding schools?! Tell that to all the teachers and staff that have been laid off. I like Alysson Schwartz (lived in her Congressional district) but I think any Dem candidate can take him down.
blue neen
(12,465 posts)3. We have some really great Democratic candidates this year.
Tom Terrific is in deep trouble. Yay!