40-J —Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Feb. 21.1976 Manbeck criticizes state budget HARRISBURG - Sen. Clarence F. Manbeck, RAO, said glaring contradictions in statement* made by Gov. Milton Shapp and Lt. Gov. Ernest P. Kline can only mean tough days ahead for Pennsylvania taxpayers. “The governor said in his budget message there would be no new taxes because he predicted an improved economy in the state would boost revenue from the state income tax and the cor porate net income tax,” Manbeck said. “Yet only two days before, a report put out by Lt. Gov. Kline said the high levels of unemployment had a devastating impact on the state’s economy during 1975. “The report from Kline showed that during the first six months of fiscal 1975-76 revenue from corporate net income taxes was down almost 10 per cent and revenue from the state in- come tax was down just over 8 per cent. “This doesn’t make any sense at all,” Man beck said. He said the economic indicators support Kline’s position and make the governor’s budget message “grossly unreal” “To further support my analysis that the governor’s predictions are on shaky ground, unemployment was so severe in this state last year that unemployment compensation payments reached a record $1.3 billion. The drain wiped out a $9OO million balance in the state’s unemployment com pensation reserve fund and forced the state to borrow $174 million from the federal government. “Now, in the wake of these very serious figures, the governor predicts a 31 per cent increase in the revenue from the corporate net in come tax and a 13 per cent increase in the personal income tax revenue. “That’s a rather serious contradiction of Kline’s report. It certainly implies that we have lots of jobs and that business and industry is doing extremely well,” Manbeck said. Manbeck said that only means the governor is trying to lull the taxpayers into believing the state is being managed soundly. “What it really means is that for the first half of the 1976-77 fiscal year there won’t be any tax hikes. But once the elections are over and the shortages become obvious, the governor can push for tax increases to meet those shortages.” Manbeck said another fallacy in the budget message was the admission there would be no deficit when a year ago the governor was predicting a $4OO million deficit for this year because the Legislature lowered the personal income tax rate. “The governor has been doing some very dangerous juggling with figures in order to create what looks like a sound economy,” Manbeck said. “I know he's TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! trying to build a good national image since he's trying to get the Democrat ISkfff FEBRUARY 21-28 The key to in their hands! is Planning ahead is part of being a FFA member. They are already preparing for their Future Career m Agriculture. They enroll in a vocational Agriculture Educational program. As a group the FFA knows the value of planning ahead for a better community and a better America. The Following Agri-Businesses Proudly Salute Our Area Chaptei HOLLAND II AUVNONO' S*( MX* MAN* CO"*O*»HON NtV "GUANO <'£*** CHEMGRO FERTILIZER CO. INC. East Petersburg, PA Complete Fertilisers TERRE HILL SILO CO., INC. Terre Hill, PA Tri-Rib Concrete Stave Silos AGRI-INC. RD2 Ephrata PA Designers and Builders of Farm Systems nomination for president, but I think all he’s really doing is creating a situation the future that la going to come down on the taxpayers of this state like an avalanche.” - TRY A CLASSIFIED FARM SEEDS NOW Ctrl. Iroquois Alfalfa Coil. Saranac AR Alfalfa Ctrl. Cayuga Alfalfa W-L3OS Ailalfa W-1311 Alfalfa Ctrl. Vtmal Alfalfa Ctrl. Buffalo Alfalfa Cert. Saranac Alfalfa GRASSES Maine Crown Certified Sttd Potatoes DeKalb Com Sudaa • ••••••••••••••••••••••* 2 Colorful 32 Page Catalog S • Covering Vegetable & Farm Seeds. * • Free Upon Request • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••* P. L, ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, Pa - - ~~- ~~ ’ rTX GEHMfIN FEED MILL Speciality Winner Dog Food Horse Feed Swine Dairy Poultry Beef Cattle Feed 44 N. Third St., Denver, PA BLACK & WHITE HOLSTEIN FARM Lancaster, PA Quality Holsteins Grade and Registered FARMERS AgCREDUcoRP LITITZ* PA Kg] FINANCIAL ENERGY FOR THE FARMERS “ PENN DAIRIES INC. Lancaster, PA Processors of Dairy Foods ORDER YOUR SPRING Ctrl. Pemscott Red Clover Pa. Grown Red Clover Cert. Ladbw Clever Cert. Garry Oats Cert. Orbit Oats Cert. Ofaitbnd Oats Cert. CMford Oats Erie Sprint Barky Ph. 717-299-2571
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