Governor Corbett is expected to deliver his budget address for the next fiscal year.
But it's not clear if he'll support the expansion of Medicaid under the president's health care plan.
Expanding would provide government health insurance to hundreds of thousands of uninsured Pennsylvanians. And the federal government would pay a bulk of the cost.
But the Governor and fellow Republicans say the state can't afford to pay the balance. They say the decision would be worse for you.
"The taxpayers get hurt by Medicaid because our expenses are already going through the roof...it's already consuming 25% of our budget. We expand it is going to add at least a billion dollars on the hardworking taxpayers," explained State Representative Stephen Bloom.
Many Democrats say expanding Medicaid will actually save money for taxpayers and could help lower private insurance premiums.
Aside from Medicaid, health care, education, pensions and transportation are a few of the hot issues expected to be included in the Governor's budget.
On our Facebook page, we want to know what you think should be top priority.
We will be at the budget address on Tuesday and bring you full coverage on-air and online.
But it's not clear if he'll support the expansion of Medicaid under the president's health care plan.
Expanding would provide government health insurance to hundreds of thousands of uninsured Pennsylvanians. And the federal government would pay a bulk of the cost.
But the Governor and fellow Republicans say the state can't afford to pay the balance. They say the decision would be worse for you.
"The taxpayers get hurt by Medicaid because our expenses are already going through the roof...it's already consuming 25% of our budget. We expand it is going to add at least a billion dollars on the hardworking taxpayers," explained State Representative Stephen Bloom.
Many Democrats say expanding Medicaid will actually save money for taxpayers and could help lower private insurance premiums.
Aside from Medicaid, health care, education, pensions and transportation are a few of the hot issues expected to be included in the Governor's budget.
On our Facebook page, we want to know what you think should be top priority.
We will be at the budget address on Tuesday and bring you full coverage on-air and online.