Gov. Wolf Proposes Income Tax Increase: Patch PM

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Gov. Wolf Proposes Income Tax Increase

Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday proposed increasing the state income tax as part of a $33 billion spending plan for 2016-2017. His budget proposal, which also includes increased education funding and a hike in the minimum wage, was offered during a joint session of the General Assembly.

Republicans reacted by calling it a “fantasy budget.”

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