Governor eschews foes of his tax stance, cash cuts

From POST GAZETTE / AP:

Gov. Tom Corbett says he’s not deterred in his budget-balancing plans by a new poll showing strong opposition to his proposed cuts and support for raising certain taxes.

“We didn’t campaign based on polls, and we’re not going to govern based on a poll,” Mr. Corbett told reporters Thursday at an event in Scranton…

Mr. Corbett pledged during the campaign not to hike any state taxes or fees, a promise he has repeatedly said includes not taxing gas extracted from the state’s Marcellus Shale formation…

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