Wenger Expresses Concern Over Gov.
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
“After listening to Governor
Casey’s budgefaddress, I am con
cerned with some of the danger
ous budgetary maneuver and
accounting gimmicks the Admin
istration has used in proposing its
1990-91 fiscal year General Fund
Budget,” said Senator Noah W.
Wenger (R-36). “It appears that
the administration is refusing to
accept the current and projected
fiscal realities and is instead using
unconventional funding methods
to meet current budget needs. The
bottom line is that the budget pic
ture is not as rosy as the governor
has painted it.”
Under the Casey budget pro
posal, the General Fund Budget
would increase to $12.26 billion,
2.3 percent or $274 million more
than last year’s. “While the gover
nor has touted a balanced budget,
he is able to accomplish this only
by using accounting gimmicks
and transfers from special funds,”
explained Wenger. For example,
the governor has proposed the
transfer to the General Fund of
$207 million from the State Work-
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men’s Insurance Fund (S WIF) and
proposed funding of $ll4 million
in economic development pro
grams from general state revenues
to bond financing. This would
include funding for the widely
recognized Ben Franklin Partner
ship and Tourist Promotion Assis
tance programs.
“Unfortunately, the governor
has not admitted that Pennsylva
nia has some financial problems
that can not be solved by cost
shifting, robbing special funds, or
leveraging our future through
bond issuances,” said Wenger.
“The governor may also have to
face the real possibility of a deficit
situation, because as of January
31, 1990 there was a revenue
shortfall of $lOB million.”
In his budget address, the gov
ernor called for budget increases
to basic and higher education;
drug and AIDS programs; and
human services programs such as
prenatal and neonatal health care,
Women, Infants, and Children
nutrition program, and county and
youth services. Wenger noted that
these programs have been histori-
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cally supported by the Senate
Republican Caucus, and past
budget increases have been a
direct result of their influence.
The governor’s budget proposal
also includes an increase in the
minimum teacher’s salary from
$18,500 to $21,000. “The gover
nor touts this increase, but he does
not indicate that the cost to school
districts will be reimbursed by the
state in the 1991-92 budget,” the
Senator said. “This means that
those school districts with mini
mum teachers’ salaries below
$21,000 will have to find money
to meet this additional state man
date. Potentially, local taxes may
have to be increased to absorb this
additional cost.”
Wenger also noted that agricul
ture - the state’s leading industry
- received little attention in the
governor’s budget. “While the
governor states that agriculture
has received 25 percent more in
General Fund support over the last
four years, he does not indicate
that this increase is a direct result
of Republican efforts,” said Wen
ger. “Important agriculture pro-
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Casey’s
grams received little or no funding
in this budget proposal - a disap
pointing fact to the state’s
50,000 f farm families. In fact,
funding for some agricultural pro
grams such as mushroom pro
motion and the Future Farmers of
America Foundation was com
pletely eliminated.”
Tourism - the state’s number
two industry received no budget
increase, according to Wenger. “I
find it disappointing that an indus
try which generates thousands of
jobs and much in state and local
revenues has been ignored by the
SW Regional
“Bio Technology and the High
Producing Cow” is the theme of a
one-day seminar and trade show
organized by Southwestern Penn
sylvania County Agents. The
event is set for Thursday. March 8,
at the Mountain View Inn, near
Greensburg.
Program fliers and registration
forms are now available from
extension offices throughout
Budget
Casey Administration,” said
Wenger.
“His budget address also
ignored highways, an important
issue particularly for my district
which is experiencing rapid
growth and facing a need for an
adequate transportation network,”
noted the Senator.
“While on the surface, the gov
ernor’s budget appears balanced
and somewhat palatable, a detail
ed look raises serious questions
about the direction this state’s fis
cal policy is taking and the conse
quences of that policy,” Wenger
concluded.
Dairy Day
western Pennsylvania or from the
Butler County extension office.
This year’s featured speaker is
Dr. James Linn, professor and
extension dairy nutritionist at the
University of Minnesota. Dr. Linn
has also served as extension dairy
specialist at lowa State Universi
ty. His current responsibilities
include nutrition of dairy cows,
nutrition and management of
replacement animals, and forage
utilization. He is also doing
research on protein feeding, BST,
and feeding and management
strategies.
His topic for this seminar is
“Nutrition and the High Producing
Cow.” Dr. Mike O’Connor, Penn
State University extension dairy
man will share the podium with
Dr. Linn, covering the topic
“Reproductive Performance
Under Stress.” Erie County dairy
agent George Wilcox will give the
group an “Introduction to BST.”
The afternoon session should
also include a panel of experts on
“BST What If?” The panel
includes producer retailer Sam
Minor of Washington County; Ag.
industry representative Dr. Dar
win Braund, director of research
for Agway Inc., Syracuse, N.Y.;
BST manufacturing interest rep
resentative Dennis Erpelding of
Animal Health Institute; commer
cial milk procurement will be rep
resented by Lou Terrill of Dean
Foods; Westmoreland County
extension home economist Patri
cia Long will represent the con
suming public; and economic con
siderations for fanners will be
addressed by Westmoreland
County extension agent, Gary
Sheppard.
llie cost per person is $8 and
reservations are due March 1 at
the Armstrong County Extension
Office, R.D. 8, Armsdale Admi
nistration Building, Kittanning,
PA 16201. Make checks payable
to: Westmoreland County Exten
sion Fund.
The trade show will feature a
number of commercial dairy sup
pliers. Those who wish to obtain
table space for the show should
contact Indiana County Extension
Director, Ward Stover, in Court-
Set