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'The people do get it. No tax increase'
From the Republican Party of Pennsylvania:
PA GOP: REPUBLICANS DEFEAT DEMOCRAT TAX INCREASE
HARRISBURG – Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason was elated after hearing the news that hardworking Pennsylvanian s will not have to suffer the burden of Gov. Ed Rendell's plan for a major increase in the personal income tax.
"I am pleased to see that concrete and positive steps are being taken to reach a fiscally responsible solution to our current budget crisis that does not raise taxes on hardworking Pennsylvanians," Gleason said. "This is a major victory for the taxpayers of our Commonwealth and I am proud of our Republican leaders in the state Senate and House for flatly rejecting the Governor and the Democrat Party's attempt to impose a major tax increase."
Over the last few weeks, Democrats in Harrisburg have proven just how out-of-touch they are with hardworking Pennsylvanians. Democrats everywhere used scare tactics and the Governor traveled the state on the taxpayer dime trying to convince hardworking Pennsylvanians that his 16% tax increase was necessary and that an additional $500 a year wasn't really that much money. Perhaps the most out-of-touch comment came from Rep. Phyllis Mundy of Luzerne County who, in the midst of stressing the need for the Governor's major tax increase, was quoted in The Patriot News as saying, "The people just don't get it."
Gleason added, "Sorry Rep. Mundy, the people do get it! They can't afford another tax increase and they are glad it failed. They also believe that the state government should work to control their spending, just as other Pennsylvania families have been forced to do during these tough economic times.
"Our Party is founded on the principles of lower taxes and fiscal responsibility, and the budget plan being supported by our Republican leaders adheres to those beliefs. This is a big win for our Party and we are ecstatic that we were able to defeat such a major tax increase that would have cut the budgets of hardworking Pennsylvania families."
Labels: Democrats, Pennsylvania Legislature, Rendell, Republicans, Taxes
posted by Tony Phyrillas at
4:23 PM
1 Comments:
Well we can see this is a GOP Article, with credit right in it.
So the 16% PIT increase, which is the way it is put by GOP and your article actually amount to about $ 4.50 a week, and will take about half of the three billion dollar debt out in it's three year life span. But you are right the people do get, and they will when the $ 4.50 a week turns into a property tax increase, they will get down and beg for $ 4.50 a week increase, but it will be too late.
And when there are no sports, music art and special ed, (non state required) programs, remind them of the PIT that would have saved this with minimal pain. Oh almost forgot you may have to take your message to the streets as many seniors will lose thier homes from the property tax increase that will come, I guess maybe that is why Senator Raffery could not be reached, but then again with the theme of this article you would not have ask that question anyhow.
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