State Rep. Cook, Bud | Pennsylvania 50th Legislative District
State Rep. Cook, Bud | Pennsylvania 50th Legislative District
Jul. 12, 2024
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) issued a statement regarding the enactment of a $47.6 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
"At a time when so many people are struggling with inflation, we should not be growing the cost of government. This budget spends about $3.3 billion more than we expect to collect in revenues this fiscal year. That means it requires using one-time surplus funds to balance, and when that surplus runs out in the next two years or so, we will be faced with a significant increase in taxes. Our citizens simply cannot afford to send more of their hard-earned money to Harrisburg," said Cook.
He added, "While there are certainly elements of the budget I could support, including investments in our schools, I could not vote for this plan knowing its long-term impacts on taxpayers and our state’s economy."
Representative Bud Cook
50th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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717.772.9846
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