Bad Budget By State Rep. Josh Shapiro The 2011-12 PA state budget is irresponsible and will result in job losses. It divests from the next generation and those who are most in need and shifts the tax burden and tough decisions onto local and county governments. In the governor’s budget address, he spoke about the need to create jobs. Yet this budget actually slashes thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania. The governor’s own budget analysis says that 1,550 jobs will be lost throughout Pennsylvania, and this budget is consistent with that. School districts estimate that up to 7,500 jobs will be shed…
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett presented his proposed fiscal year 2011-2012 state budget to the General Assembly. While the numbers in the governor’s budget may add up, the math doesn’t work for most Pennsylvanians. The governor’s self-described “reality-based budget” is rooted more in political ideology than in meeting the real needs of Pennsylvanians. I agree with the governor that cuts are needed, and wasteful spending must be eliminated, but it ought to be done with careful thought and precision. The governor has not executed a single performance audit on any state program that…
