Future educators rallied at the Pennsylvania Capitol asking state lawmakers to help address the teacher shortage in the commonwealth.
Republican lawmakers are advancing a $3 billion tax cut, their newly unveiled counterproposal to a budget proposal from Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro.HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republican lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation for a $3 billion tax cut, their just-unveiled counterproposal to Democratic Gov.'s budget plan as each side offers a competing vision for how to use a massive cash surplus sitting in the state treasury.
“What we’re saying ... is if you think there’s too much money in the savings account, then let’s bring it back to the taxpayer who put it there in the first place,” Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman told reporters in a news conference. In a statement, Shapiro didn't say whether he supports it, but did welcome a conversation about what to with the state's surplus.
“It will not attract growth to Pennsylvania, it will not attract jobs and it is a failed strategy," Street said during floor debate. To balance, the proposal would shrink the state’s cash reserve from $14 billion to $11 billion. It has the backing of top Democratic lawmakers, but it has yet to see a vote in either chamber.
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