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Pennsylvania legislators vow no tax increases to cover federal funding cuts

State Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Murrysville) speaks as Rep. Brian Rasel (R-Penn Township) listens during the Westmoreland County State of the State breakfast at Stratigos Banquet Centre in North Huntingdon on Thursday, where state government issues were discussed.

With about five weeks remaining before the deadline to pass a state budget, legislators are in the dark as to how the proposed cutbacks in federal spending will impact Pennsylvania’s fiscal planning.


Source: The Tribune-Review