Pennsylvania may have a budget soon
On September - 14 - 2009
Pennsylvania lawmakers are set to resume discussion on the state budget. A tentative deal was reached three days ago.
The six member panel was set to resume talking mid-afternoon today. However, the nearly $28 billion deal does not come without a price.
The budget planned call for an increase in business and cigarette taxes, table games at slots casinos,and expanded gas drilling on state owned lands.
Gov. Ed Rendell has threatened to veto the budget saying the numbers do not add up and there is not enough funding for health care and education.
Legislators have responded by saying they have enough votes from both parties to pass the budget.
Gov. Rendell talking to reporters about the Pennsylvania budget
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