From the Northwest Indiana Times:
The top Democrats in the Indiana Legislature say the Republican-backed state tax cut plan is a sham that won't help the middle class.
House Democratic leader Scott Pelath (PEE'-lath) said Friday that the state's economy won't benefit much because the 5 percent income tax cut will give little extra money to most people and won't begin until 2015.
Pelath says the Republican budget plan also shortchanges public schools with only 2 percent and 1 percent increases over the next two years. He says that doesn't make up for funding cuts made by former Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Senate Democratic leader Tim Lanane (LAN'-in) says the Republican-controlled Legislature failed to take steps to address the state's 8 percent-plus unemployment rate and low wages for average workers.
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/indiana/ind-democrats-call-gop-backed-tax-cut-plan-a-sham/article_b138d32d-f567-5e7f-95bc-e4dd73f49920.html
