29-08-2017 23:08 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Pa. Treasurer Says Borrowing To Pay Bills Must End

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella says he’s drawing a line in the sand.
“This is not sustainable any longer,” Torsella told KDKA political editor Jon Delano on Tuesday.
When the state runs out of money in mid-September, Torsella will no longer borrow money to pay for anything owed by the state.
“Once the general fund gets to zero, we don’t have — I can’t constitutionally write checks &r
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