Post by Logan on Jul 2, 2016 23:39:10 GMT -6
Pa. legislators leave Capitol with no deal on how to pay for budget
HARRISBURG - The Republican-controlled House and Senate left the Capitol building Friday - possibly for the entire holiday weekend - without having resolved how they are going to pay for the $31.5 billion budget they have sent to Gov. Wolf.
After hours of closed-door talks, leaders in the chambers sent their members home, a sign that they are still wrangling among themselves and with the Democratic governor over how much in new revenue is necessary - and what taxes are needed to raise it - to bolster the spending plan they approved with impressive majorities earlier in the week.
Although no one appeared panicked that talks were breaking down Friday afternoon, several officials expressed concern about allowing rank-and-file legislators to return to their districts.
"The danger is losing the momentum that has been building over the last few days for a bipartisan, consensus solution," said Bill Patton, spokesman for the House Democrats.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20160702_On_Pa__budget_watch___We_ve_got_some_ways_to_go_.html
HARRISBURG - The Republican-controlled House and Senate left the Capitol building Friday - possibly for the entire holiday weekend - without having resolved how they are going to pay for the $31.5 billion budget they have sent to Gov. Wolf.
After hours of closed-door talks, leaders in the chambers sent their members home, a sign that they are still wrangling among themselves and with the Democratic governor over how much in new revenue is necessary - and what taxes are needed to raise it - to bolster the spending plan they approved with impressive majorities earlier in the week.
Although no one appeared panicked that talks were breaking down Friday afternoon, several officials expressed concern about allowing rank-and-file legislators to return to their districts.
"The danger is losing the momentum that has been building over the last few days for a bipartisan, consensus solution," said Bill Patton, spokesman for the House Democrats.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20160702_On_Pa__budget_watch___We_ve_got_some_ways_to_go_.html