Wolf Budget Ignores Financial Forecast, Ryan Says

Feb. 03, 2021 /

HARRISBURG ? Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) said Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 budget plan ignores the significance of the Independent Fiscal Office’s (IFO) five-year revenue projections, the state’s risks to growth and proposes to “cure” Pennsylvania’s $2 billion structural deficit with a 46% Personal Income Tax hike on working Pennsylvanians. Despite claims that certain income would be excluded from taxation, the governor’s proposal ignores economic reality and the trends of higher costs related to the needs of seniors, the impact of the pandemic on our citizens, and devastation created by excessive shutdown orders.

Rader: Wolf’s Tax Proposal is a Business Crusher

Feb. 03, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) today joined his House colleagues in watching Gov. Tom Wolf outline his budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year during a videotaped virtual address.

Roae Offers Comments on Governor’s Budget Proposal

Feb. 03, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – After the governor today in Harrisburg officially unveiled his annual spending plan that calls for a 46% increase in the state income tax paid by small employers and working Pennsylvanians, state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) issued the following statement:

Pennycuick Supports Use of PA National Guard for Vaccine Deployment

Feb. 03, 2021 /

HARRISBURG - Rep. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery), as a member of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, voted in favor of legislation before the committee today that would make use of the PA National Guard for delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine to Pennsylvania residents.

Oberlander Frustrated with Governor’s Tax Hike Proposal

Feb. 03, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Calling it an insult to taxpayers across the Commonwealth who have endured the governor’s countless executive orders to stay home, shutter their businesses, homeschool their children and dramatically alter their daily lives, Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) expressed frustration with his state budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Silvis Surprised by Governor’s Budget Address

Feb. 03, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Silvis (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $40.2 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2021-22:

Wolf Budget Proposal Not Realistic for Pennsylvanians

Feb. 03, 2021 /

HARRISBURG ¬– In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal, which includes a 46% hike in the Personal Income Tax, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) issued the following statement:

Causer: Now is NOT the Time to Tax Pennsylvanians

Feb. 03, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) says the governor’s latest tax-and-spend budget proposal unveiled at the state Capitol today is the worst possible response to the challenges facing the Commonwealth in the midst of a global pandemic.