DOVER, Del. (AP) - Democrats are proposing a new personal income tax bracket starting at $150,000 while Republicans are calling for broad fiscal reform as Delaware lawmakers continue struggling to fashion a budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Frustration remained evident among Republican and Democratic legislative leaders Tuesday as the July 1 start of the fiscal year looms closer with no budget agreement in sight.
Republicans say Democrats don't appear to be serious about cutting state spending.
Democrats say Republicans seem to be pushing budget writers toward potentially drastic spending cuts rather than agreeing on an equal mix of cuts and tax increases, as proposed by Democratic Gov. John Carney.
While Republicans are the minority in the House and Senate, Democrats need their help in reaching the supermajority votes needed to pass tax increases.
