State GOP responds to Manuse controversy
GOP spokeswoman Christine Baratta issued the following statement Wednesday regarding Rep. Andrew Manuse’s threat to revoke the Catholic Church’s tax exempt status:“Many of our State Representatives seem to have lost sight of the bigger picture and what Republicans were elected to do. We have a fiscal crisis in this state and last week the House served the taxpayers well and passed a responsible budget. The Democrats addiction to spending caused this budget outrage and now instead of taking responsibility for their behavior, they have created a climate of fear to falsely scare people and to distract voters from the enormous budget deficit brought on by the failed leadership of John Lynch and the Democrats.”