Education advocates welcome new taxes
Source: phillyburbs.com Posted By: Hilmer J...5380 days ago
Bucks County education advocates rallied Friday in support of Gov. Ed Rendell's budget and income tax increase while taking shots at a Republican plan they claim would shortchange school districts.
"This is not the time to cut back on education in Pennsylvania because education is the key to our future," said Palisades School Board President Michael Lynch. "Cuts in state funding amount to a misleading sleight of hand - shifting the burden to local taxpayers who are already paying significant property....