Feb. 09, 2016
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement following Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2016-17 budget address:
“This morning, Gov. Wolf was supposed to address the Legislature with his plan for the 2016-17 budget. Instead, he delivered a campaign speech. I came to work this morning hoping to hear details about how our governor planned to complete a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. I hoped I would hear that we would put our differences aside, finish last year’s budget and start this year’s budget process on a clean slate.
“Instead, Gov. Wolf used this opportunity to deliver political attacks. He did not name a single budgetary item or mention any of his proposals. Wolf wants to hide the fact that he’s proposed a $2.7 billion tax increase next year and a $900 million retroactive tax hike from this year’s budget.
“Once again, he has proposed broad-based tax increases without dollar-for-dollar property tax relief. I cannot support such a proposal. The working families, seniors and small businesses in Carbon County cannot afford additional taxes, and they cannot wait for Gov. Wolf to come to the realization that he needs to work with the Legislature.”
Representative Doyle Heffley
122nd District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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