Associated Press Calls DEP Wracked By Years Of Budget Cuts

In a statewide story about the state budget situation Sunday, the Associated Press said members of the General Assembly are bracing for what they call a “get-out-of-town budget” that does little to bring long-term balance to the state’s “tattered finances.”

The AP said some, however, worry the get-out-of-town budget will leave problems to “fester” like school districts and “a Department of Environmental Protection so wracked by years of budget cuts that the federal government is threatening to revoke some enforcement powers.”

They quote Sen. Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery) as saying, “This budget is going to be difficult and any solution is going to involve pain.”

Except, Republicans and Gov. Wolf ruled out any increases in broad-based taxes to balance the budget and deal with estimated $2.2 billion budget deficit.

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AP: A Get-Out-Of-Town Budget Appears Inevitable, Lawmakers Say

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