The Philadelphia lawmaker said Democrats ‘can’t exist as a foil to somebody else’ for the next four years.
“I think mass transit is vitally important, and obviously SEPTA is critical here in southeastern Pennsylvania.”
Both bills failed 101-100 on Tuesday afternoon just hours after CeaseFirePA held a rally urging a yes vote.
Democrat Jim Prokopiak’s race against Republican Candace Cabanas will determine the balance of power in Harrisburg.
The candidates mostly agreed on voting, abortion rights, and healthcare.
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor ends the year with a majority approving of his job performance, according to a new poll, and a high national profile as a potential future leader.
Buried within the bill is language that would create federal education private school vouchers and provide a tax dodge for the wealthy while eroding the public school system in favor of taxpayer-subsidized discrimination.
“I’m extraordinarily disappointed and angry that the majority of the board chose to ignore the very real concerns and wishes of their constituents in an apparent bid to further their own agendas,” said Nicole Lynch, a Centennial parent from Southampton Township.
“It is infuriating that Republicans in Congress are willing to make our children go hungry so they can give tax breaks to the already rich,” Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig told States Newsroom.
Funding is running out for a federal rental assistance program, putting families across the commonwealth at risk of eviction.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates this budget will cut $698 billion in Medicaid spending, causing approximately 8.6 million people to lose their health care coverage. It will also result in 3 million less people a month receiving SNAP food stamps benefits.
