They don’t know the half of it

Another day during the budget process with not a lot to report. We went through some bills today on the floor. I had one committee meeting where I was again, the only “no” vote on a bill. This bill was to allow Philadelphia to increase their lodging tax by 1.5%. Yet another exception for Philadelphia and yet another increased tax. Also on the floor today was an amendment to a bill that would keep a certain area of Philadelphia free from any government financial assistance. That is correct, the legislators from that area do not want anything substantial to be built in that area and wanted a special law to stop it. People from my area are frequent complainers about the special considerations for Philadelphia from the state legislature and Governor, they are right, and they don’t know the half of it.

- John