Pennsylvania governor’s budget priorities criticized for lacking vaccine distribution

Published January 29, 2021 10:00pm ET



Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf faced criticism Thursday after lawmakers said his forthcoming budget proposal places zero focus on speeding up vaccine administration.

Wolf previewed his priorities during a news conference in a wide-ranging proposal that included a stepped increased of the minimum wage to $15, a severance tax on natural gas to fund workforce development programs, investments in infrastructure and schools, legalizing adult use cannabis, reducing the corporate net income tax and building on election law reform.

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