TRIBUNE-REVIEW — The Department of Public Welfare’s proposed $11.2 billion budget, the largest area of spending in state government, remains a target of House Republicans as they attempt to restore some of Gov. Tom Corbett’s recommended cuts in higher education.
But GOP leaders acknowledged at a news conference on Wednesday that the package of eight bills they were touting would not have a significant impact on the 2011-12 budget in which Corbett is trying to close a $4.2 billion deficit.
“We believe there will be some savings” for the current budget proposal, said House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods. But he and other Republicans could not provide a number and say they envision long-term savings… (more)
