HARRISBURG – Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) issued the following statement today regarding the House of Representative’s passage of an amended version of a Senate budget proposal, Senate Bill 160:
“On August 12, the Senate Republicans passed Senate Bill 160, a budget that protected taxpayers while funding counties, hospitals, schools and other critical needs,” said Ward. “Today, two months after we took action, the House Democrats passed an amended version of that bill that does not reflect honest, good-will negotiation, but rather more partisan politics. Instead of sending over a budget that is financially responsible and lives within its means, we were sent a budget that drains our Rainy Day Fund and puts us on a path toward massive tax increases in the near future. This is far from compromise. I will continue to work with my colleagues and the House to pass a budget that respects the taxpayers of Pennsylvania, and Senate Republicans are ready to return at a moment’s notice to complete this important work.”
Ward Contact: Nathan Akers
717-787-2421