Workers from Across PA to Rally in Harrisburg, Call on Legislators to "Close the Loopholes," Pass Fair State Budget Which Shares Sacrifice Among Everyone

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of workers from every corner of the state will travel to Harrisburg Tuesday to protest the drastic, unfair cuts contained in Gov. Corbett's budget proposal, which will have a tremendous, negative impact on students, poor, disabled, and senior citizens needing health care, homeowners, working families, teachers, and health care workers throughout this area and the state. They will be joined by dozens of community groups representing Pennsylvanians from all walks of life.

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These workers will call on elected leaders to grow the state's revenue pie and restore the governor's proposed radical cuts to education and health care, which can be done simply by closing glaring corporate tax loopholes.  

Community leaders and workers understand these are hard times, and everyone must sacrifice.  However, the governor's budget calls for sacrifice only from students, teachers, homeowners, seniors, health care workers, and working families, while letting wealthy corporations, especially out-of-state Marcellus shale drillers, avoid making any sacrifice at all to fund vitally needed state services.

SOURCE CLEAR COALITION