Reform group finds $313M to trim from PA spending
The current budget deficit has already topped $658 million in just the first five months of the fiscal year. Projections have the deficit reaching $2 billion by the end of the fiscal year in June 2009.
At a recent press conference the governor asked for help in finding more cuts.
Eric Epstein, coordinator of RocktheCapital.org, a Harrisburg-based reform group, has answered the call. Epstein has released a list of $313 million that can be cut in state spending without impacting Pennsylvania residents.
Among the cuts:
Liquidate non-lapsing, leadership accounts $241.5 millionFor the full list, click here. Also visit RocktheCapital.org for more on the group's efforts to reform state government.
Eliminate Public Service Announcements by lawmakers: $1.35 million in annual savings
Reduce PHEAA funding by the amount spent on "lobbying fees": $1 million
Labels: Debt, Government Spending, Pennsylvania Legislature, Reform, Rendell
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