GiaQuinta comments on new laws going into effect

House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) issued the following statement on the new laws going into effect today, July 1: 

"Today, Indiana's misguided budget and Medicaid cuts go into effect. In recent weeks, we've seen our state pre-K program get cut. Just yesterday, the Commission for Higher Education announced that over 400 degree programs at public universities will be cut or merged. 

"What this all means is this: Working people get ripped off while the wealthy get richer. You'll have fewer health care options and your local public school will have less funding. Meanwhile, you'll be paying more taxes and receiving less services. But at least a few corporations no longer have to pay some business taxes, and wealthy families who already were sending their children to private school will get a tax break for it.

"This doesn't have to be Indiana's future, though. Indiana House Democrats are committed to fighting for laws that invest in public education, protect health care, and ensure working families aren't left behind.

"The message from Statehouse Republicans is that you should be happy with less. House Democrats believe you deserve more. You deserve an Indiana you can afford."