May 15, 2012: State Budget Cuts

State Rep. Michelle Brownlee, D-Phila., offers a closing statement at a Policy Committee hearing she co-chaired on Gov. Corbett’s proposed cuts in the 2012/13 state budget.

State Rep. Michelle Brownlee, D-Phila., offers a closing statement at a Policy Committee hearing she co-chaired on Gov. Corbett’s proposed cuts in the 2012/13 state budget.

Representative Scott Conklin, D-Centre, discusses Republican-backed cuts in state funding to aid Pennsylvania’s homeless residents with a testifier after a public hearing in Philadelphia.

Representative Scott Conklin, D-Centre, discusses Republican-backed cuts in state funding to aid Pennsylvania’s homeless residents with a testifier after a public hearing in Philadelphia.

State Reps. Paul Costa (left) and Marc Gergely (right), both D-Allegheny, review testimony from education experts who said that proposed cuts will reduce learning opportunities for the Commonwealth’s public school students.

State Reps. Paul Costa (left) and Marc Gergely (right), both D-Allegheny, review testimony from education experts who said that proposed cuts will reduce learning opportunities for the Commonwealth’s public school students.

Representative Ron Waters, D- Delaware/Phila., chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, urges education advocates to contact Gov. Corbett to express their dissatisfaction with his proposed budget cuts.

Representative Ron Waters, D- Delaware/Phila., chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, urges education advocates to contact Gov. Corbett to express their dissatisfaction with his proposed budget cuts.