Pennsylvania+Budget+and+Policy+Center+-+Midyear+budget+briefing+statement+is+Wrong+strategy+for+building+a+strong+economy

= Text of Dec. 20 press release. = =Published by Capitalwire= =12/20/11= = = = = = = =HARRISBURG, PA (December 20, 2011) -- Sharon Ward, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, issued the following statement today in response to Budget Secretary Charles Zogby's midyear 2011-12 budget briefing:= = = ="Lawmakers should address our state's fiscal challenges in a balanced way rather than the cuts-only approach offered by Secretary Zogby. As a first step, lawmakers should delay a planned cut to state business taxes next year that will hurt our ability to invest in economic building blocks like education and safe communities — with no guarantee of new jobs.= = = ="In 2011, state leaders made decisions that reduced the number of teachers in the classroom, raised college tuition, eliminated health care coverage for more than 100,000 people, and shifted more costs onto local taxpayers. This is the wrong strategy for creating jobs and building a strong economy. It's time to change our approach so that Pennsylvania can compete now and in the future."= = = =The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center is a non-partisan policy research project that provides independent, credible analysis on state tax, budget and related policy matters, with attention to the impact of current or proposed policies on working families. Learn more at http://pennbpc.org.= = = = =

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