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JPZenger

(6,819 posts)
Fri Feb 7, 2014, 11:05 AM Feb 2014

10 things to hate about Corbett's proposed PA. budget

http://www.keystonepolitics.com/2014/02/10-things-hate-republican-pabudget/

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"2....The rest of the funding increase comes from letting the state and school districts put off funding pensions some more. Naturally if you don’t pay your bills you’ll 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. Corbett’s 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%. He’s baking in a structural deficit."
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10 things to hate about Corbett's proposed PA. budget (Original Post) JPZenger Feb 2014 OP
No Medicaid expansion. blue neen Feb 2014 #1
With a white-hot passion Freddie Feb 2014 #2
We have some really great Democratic candidates this year. blue neen Feb 2014 #3

blue neen

(12,319 posts)
1. No Medicaid expansion.
Fri Feb 7, 2014, 11:10 AM
Feb 2014

Double Jeopardy. Our tax dollars go to other states AND we have less people insured.

I despise him.

Freddie

(9,258 posts)
2. With a white-hot passion
Fri Feb 7, 2014, 11:26 AM
Feb 2014

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.

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