At least one Allegheny County lawmaker, Rep. Dan Frankel, says he is inclined to support Gov. Ed Rendell's proposed income tax increase to help erase a $3.2 billion deficit. But others remained uncertain as they anticipated hearing firsthand what the governor has in mind today.
"I tend to agree with the governor. I just don't see how we can cut our way out of this," said Frankel, a Squirrel Hill Democrat who chairs the county's delegation in the House.
"It seems to me we've got to have a revenue component so we don't destroy the safety net" of state social services, Frankel said, noting the income tax provides exemptions for low-income people and for senior citizens' retirement income.
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