(The Center Square) – Gov. Josh Shapiro was successful last year increasing spending by billions of dollars, and he’s looking to spend even more this year.
Even before the administration released its newest budget proposal, recent forecasts by the state Independent Fiscal Office, or IFO, estimate Pennsylvania will have a nearly $3.4 billion deficit to address by the time the state’s current fiscal year comes to an end in June.
New revenue, if there are no efforts made to scale back spending, will be needed to address the looming shortfall…