More debt concerns legislators - 2004-02-05
With a last-minute defeat on legislation legalizing slot machines just a few months behind him, Gov. Ed Rendell announced a $22.3 billion budget that holds out the hope of almost $1 billion in property tax relief but contains an approximate $2.8 billion in new bonds Tuesday.
Though they say the proposal is likely to change drastically, local legislators expressed concerns over the new debt, which must be approved by voters if they pass the state House.
"Usually you get the money first and then you spend it," state Rep. Jacqueline Crahalla, R-150th Dist., said.
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