INDIANAPOLIS – House Democrats and Republicans had the chance this week to provide their priorities for the next biennial state budget.
Let’s take a moment to see how they compare.
The Democratic budget offers middle class Hoosiers a choice: either a cut in their income taxes or taking a credit that will reduce the textbook taxes middle class families pay each year.
The Republican budget offers no tax cuts of any kind. We tried to give House members a chance to vote on the governor’s proposed 10 percent income tax cut, but the Republicans refused to let us debate and vote on their own governor’s plan.
The Democratic budget gives every public school in Indiana an increase in state support each of the next two years.
The Republican budget cuts state support for 30 percent of public schools in the first year and 40 percent of public schools in the second year.
The Democratic budget creates private sector jobs through funding for infrastructure projects that will improve our roads, bridges and sewers, and construction of new buildings at our state universities. It also calls for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, a program that has been estimated by the Indiana Hospital Association to create as many as 30,000 new jobs.
The Republican budget rejects the job creation that could come from the Affordable Care Act, and offers only a few opportunities to create private sector jobs.
The Democratic budget was rejected by the Republican majority.
As a result, in the next few days, we will be voting on a Republican budget that does not cut middle class taxes, does not increase funding for all public schools, and does not create very many new jobs.
Let me ask you this:
Would you vote for the Republican budget?
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As always, please contact me if you have any questions, comments or concerns related to our state government. Here is how you can stay in touch: call my office toll-free at 1-800-382-9842; write to me in care of the Indiana House of Representatives, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204; or email me at h77@iga.in.gov.
State Representative Gail Riecken
Indiana House District 77
As always, please contact me if you have any questions, comments or concerns related to our state government. Here is how you can stay in touch: call my office toll-free at 1-800-382-9842; write to me in care of the Indiana House of Representatives, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204; or email me at h77@iga.in.gov.
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State Representative Gail Riecken
Indiana House District 77
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