Loading ...STATEHOUSE UPDATE: HOUSES PASSES BUDGET ON PARTY LINE VOTE
The Indiana State budget cleared its first major hurdle tonight. The House of Representatives passed the $26 billion biennial budget by a vote of 51-49. Democrats said the budget was structurally balanced and provided Hoosiers with $700 million in property tax relief over the next two years. However, Republicans say the budget contained a 24 percent average tax increase and ridiculed the mail rebate Hoosiers would receive in November for the tax credit included in the legislation. Democrats disputed that number saying it was only a 7 percent increase after the tax credit kicked in. The measure now goes to the Senate.
April 29th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Dems love to give tax “rebates” becuase they confuse their own voters…they think they are getting money for free! Look at this big tax rebate Martha, let’s vote for them again!
April 30th, 2007 at 6:23 am
Hey, people wanted Pat Bauer, they got Pat Bauer.