Pennsylvania Budget in Focus

The Commonwealth Foundation will be testifying on the state budget today. Here are some quick facts on the budget:

• PA Senate Budget by the Numbers
• Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: May 2009
• PA School Districts to Get 12% Increase in Support
• Pennsylvania Budget by Department Under Rendell
• The Horrors of Private Sponsorship?
• The Case for Privatizing State Parks
• Government on a Diet: Spending Tips 2009 (More examples of wasteful spending and budget facts can be found at PleaseNoMoreTaxes.org)
• More Pennsylvania budget resources can be found at SunshineReview.org.

Tomorrow will be further testimony, open to taxpayers. However, if you want to speak, you must be invited by calling Rep. Evans' office at 717-783-8024