His budget proposal protects the investments of Pennsylvania in economy and education. He is seeking $75 million new funding for early childhood education. He is also asking for $125 million and $8.9 million in new funding for basic & special education and higher education, respectively.
Gov. Wolf believes that Pennsylvania will not get ahead if the schools fall behind.
The governor’s budget plan also preserves services for senior citizens and the intellectually disabled. It will expand programs to fight heroine and opioid addiction.
Furthermore, his administration is not proposing broad-based tax increases. It is seeking to close corporate tax loopholes, and end special treatment for big businesses. It will rebuild the middle class.
