Statement on House Budget Resolution Vote: Pennsylvania’s Families Are At Risk
Originally published at Pennsylvania Policy Center on February 26, 2025. February 26, 2025 By Marc Stier Harrisburg, PA — Today, the Pennsylvania Policy Center released this statement from Executive Director Marc Stier on the passage of the budget resolution in the US House of Representatives: “With their votes today for the passage of the House budget resolution, all of Pennsylvania’s Republican representatives have made their priorities clear: they are willing to slash funding for critical programs that support Pennsylvania’s working families, seniors, and children—all to extend President Trump’s tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations. All Pennsylvania Democrats rightly voted against the budget resolution. “The 2017 Trump tax law failed to deliver on its promises—it did not boost wages, lower prices, or expand the economy for working families. Instead, it added $2 trillion to the national debt while giving corporations a lower effective tax rate than everyday Pennsylvanians earning $45,000… Continue reading