Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – After listening to the governor’s budget address for the upcoming 2016-17 fiscal year, Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) said that any new budget must reflect the priorities of the people of Pennsylvania and not calls for higher, unsustainable government spending.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana County) offered the following reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending proposal through fiscal year 2016-17, which he announced today. His plan would increase taxes on working Pennsylvanians and employers by $3.6 billion and spending by 10 percent, or $3 billion, to $33.3 billion.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement following Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2016-17 budget address:
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) expressed grave concern following the unveiling of Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2016-17 budget proposal, which again seeks to increase government spending and raise taxes on working Pennsylvanians.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Julie Harhart (R-Lehigh/Northampton) issued the following statement after Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his 2016-17 budget proposal, which again seeks to increase government spending and raise taxes on working Pennsylvanians.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today gave the second state budget address of his four-year term in which he threatened property tax increases on the people of Pennsylvania, said Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks).
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG— Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address to the Legislature, Rep. Warren Kampf (R-Montgomery/Chester) questioned the governor’s proposal to raise taxes, especially the Personal Income Tax by 11 percent.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. John McGinnis (R-Blair) today joined his House Republican colleagues in rejecting Gov. Tom Wolf’s call for higher taxes during his 2016-17 budget address before a joint session of the General Assembly. The governor’s proposal would increase taxes by $2.7 billion.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday, the House and Senate convened for a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to hear Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address for the second year of his administration. The governor signed the current year’s budget on Dec. 29, 2015, but line-item vetoed $6.3 billion, making the budget only 87 percent complete. Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) made the following statement after the address:
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-Chester) requests reactions from residents of the 74th District regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s $33.29 billion budget proposal, which would require a $2.7 billion tax increase. The feedback he receives will shape his approach to all upcoming budget conversations.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) issued the following statement on Tuesday after listening to Gov. Tom Wolf before a joint session of the General Assembly and reviewing his proposal for the 2016-17 fiscal year:
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address today at the Capitol, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) issued the following statement:
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG— Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Alleghany) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal:
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG– Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2016-17 budget proposal, which would increase the Personal Income Tax paid by working Pennsylvanians and small businesses by 11 percent, along with several other tax increases:
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) expressed both concern and frustration on Tuesday after hearing Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal for a $33.29 billion budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) today issued the following statement after Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address to a joint session of the state House and Senate:
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – After a year of unsuccessfully demanding massive tax hikes on Pennsylvania families, Gov. Tom Wolf today touted his plan for more of the same in his formal 2016-17 budget proposal delivered before a joint session of the General Assembly.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) released this statement following Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address. Wolf called for increased spending and taxes:
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tedd Nesbit (R-Mercer/Butler) expressed disappointment today after Gov. Tom Wolf presented his budget proposal for the 2016-17 fiscal year.
Feb. 09, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – On the same day Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address, Rep. Dan Truitt (R-Chester) and other lawmakers held a Capitol news conference this morning to urge their colleagues to adopt legislation that would prevent the interruption of crucial services in the event of a future state budget impasse.