Residents weigh in on Philadelphia’s budget

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced the city’s new proposed budget this morning. It includes a temporary 19 percent increase in property taxes and a one percent increase in the city's sales tax. Hundreds of residents gathered in city council chambers to hear and respond to the budget – and to let the Mayor know their opposition to tax increases and their desire to preserve essential services including libraries and health centers. As FSRN’s Andalusia Knoll reports from Philadelphia, a group of people voicing their concerns over increased funding for law enforcement were arrested and removed from the hearing.

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