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Lawmakers consider options after Pennsylvania budget defeat
House Majority Leader Dave Reed, who argued strongly for the bill, says the next move will be to advance a stopgap budget. But she began to feel a pit in her stomach around 11:30 a.m. Friday, as signs began indicating she waged a losing battle.
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“It’s unbelievable that it’s been nearly six months, and this is where we find ourselves”, McCauslin said.
“If that’s not possible, then new revenue is off the table as well, and we’re going to have to plan accordingly”, Reed told reporters after the vote.
Others warned the bill was vulnerable to a court challenge, and noted that it did not provide any immediate budget relief to school boards or lower the two pension systems’ unfunded liabilities.
Only 79 House Republicans voted for that budget in October, which severely limited the GOP’s leverage in the omnibus negotiations.
Every Democrat – Wolf’s own party – voted against the reform. Nonetheless, he voted against the bill because he said it contained “unacceptable” provisions weakening oversight of government surveillance.
Lawmakers backed the package following a furious effort by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and their leadership teams to corral votes in both parties.
Wolf and lawmakers are facing mounting pressure to get a budget done before year’s end, as several public school districts have threatened to stay closed after the Christmas break because they are out of money. He also didn’t respond to a request for information about the tax proposal, which has yet to be publicly aired.
State tax collections aren’t expected to cover a full year of bills without spending cuts.
Wolf maintains that he has enough support in the House to pass a $1 billion-plus tax increase he wants to boost aid to public schools and human services.
Wolf and Senate Republican majority leaders said they oppose a short-term spending plan. “It is not clear if this will delay the budget by days or weeks”. “We have divided government”.
The Senate passed a bill allowing some private retailers to sell limited amounts of wine, but it avoided total privatization.
Many members, including Ryan, and farm organization leaders voiced their displeasure with how the budget process unfolded over the months.
The outcome of the House vote on the spending measure was not without drama. “My hope is now that they build on this agreement with spending bills that also invest in America’s priorities without getting sidetracked by a bunch of ideological issues that have nothing to do with our budget”.
The change came despite the Obama administration’s support for the tax, which is meant to keep healthcare costs down.
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“What I’m telling everyone is, ‘I can’t vote for sales or income unless those guys share the pain, ‘” said Rep. Kate Harper, R-Montgomery.