Politics & Government
Sound Off: What Is Your Reaction to Gov. Corbett's Budget Address?
Corbett keeps promise of no new taxes or fees, including those on Marcellus shale drilling. Education funding takes a major hit.
Gov. Tom Corbett unveiled a $27.3 billion proposed budget for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania today.
Corbett's budget plan calls for drastic cuts to many areas, including basic education, which is being reduced by approximately $500 million. Corbett also called for school districts to "to hold the line" even if it means a pay freeze for school employees.
State-related universities were also hit with substantial cuts. The University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University would see their state funding essentially halved.
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Corbett also called for no taxing of the extraction of natural gas from Marcellus Shale areas in an effort to "make Pennsylvania the hub of this [natural-gas] boom."
What are your thoughts?
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You can read the full text of Corbett's budget address in the photo gallery near the top of this page. For details on the budget, click here.
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