On Friday, House Appropriations Committee Majority Chair Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) issued this statement in response to calls for House Republicans to raise taxes-- “Legislators in the House Republican Caucus continue to work on a revenue package to fully fund the state budget.
“While I appreciate that Rep. Carol Hill-Evans (D-York) wants to increase Pennsylvanians’ utility bills that will hurt seniors and low-income families and Auditor General Eugene DePasquale wants to legalize and tax marijuana, I and the Republican Caucus do not believe that is the direction we should be taking Pennsylvania, and our constituents agree.
“Despite a disengaged governor, we were able to pass a budget that funds priorities such as education, while keeping spending growth in check.
“We in the House Republican Caucus are carefully reviewing our options and working with members to create a solution to the problem caused by the governor’s overspending.
“We have been meeting in Harrisburg continually and have been in communication with our Democratic colleagues.”
