We need to work hard to hold the line on tax increases and even work to reduce our taxes. People and businesses have choices as to where they live or are located. Pennsylvania competes not only against our neighboring states but also against entities all over the world. Our high tax burden often puts us at a competitive disadvantage that we must work hard to eliminate.
I am a strong proponent of zero-based budgeting to ensure that we don't simply allocate money to programs because 'we have always done that', but instead we should look for programs show their value and continued worth.