He wrote, “Not knowing what next week will bring, it may be a good idea to pack for a long week.”
“Our priorities are and have been to maximize non-tax revenues and deal with the issues and concerns you have brought to us,” added Reed.
Last week, Pennsylvania House Republican Leaders stated that they are working with the State Senate and Gov. Wolf’s administration to finalize the budget.
According to them, “We believe it would be beneficial for quick agreement and concurrence in special fund transfers to help the treasurer expedite cash flow while we work on the remainder of the budget-related bills.” They made the statement following the credit downgrade last week.
Budget disagreement centers on raising taxes
J.J. Abbot, the spokesman for Gov. Wolf confirmed that there were significant discussions about the budget this week. He commented, the “work continues” between the administration and legislative leaders.
Republicans control the Pennsylvania state legislature. The stalemate was primarily due to disagreement on whether to increase taxes to fund the $32 billion budget plan.
