20th District senator asks why college students pay for state employee pay increases
Sen. John Braun’s reaction to the governor’s proposed new taxes totaling $1.4 billion in the next two years, including tax increases on businesses, oil refineries, beer and bottled-water drinkers and out-of-state shoppers, is simple:
“What happened to the promise you made six months ago to avoid tax increases?”
Braun is also concerned about the increases for state employees while increasing in state tuition by as much as 5 percent. Continue reading