Bullock releases statement on PA budget passage

Rep. Donna Bullock    July 5, 2023 | 9:49 PM

HARRISBURG, July 5 – State Rep. Donna Bullock, D-Phila., majority chair of the Pennsylvania House Children and Youth Committee, released the following statement on the passage of Pennsylvania’s 2023-24 General Fund budget.

“I am glad that we were able to pass a budget that puts an emphasis on supporting the state’s young people. In my role as majority chair of the Pennsylvania House Children and Youth Committee, I fought for investments in our children and youth,” Bullock said. “It’s my desire to see young people and families thrive in Pennsylvania.

“Not only did we increase funding for public schools in general and increase funding for the Philadelphia School District by 7.6%, we also were able to expand access to and the affordability of childcare by increasing the state’s childcare tax credit. We also continued investments in maternal and child health, free school breakfast programs, and early intervention services.

“The budget is not perfect, they never are, but it does make significant investments in the state’s most important resource: people. Budgets are statements of values and House Democrats showed that we value education and working people and that we want to build a state that is safe, with good jobs and boundless opportunity.”

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