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$2 Billion in Business Tax Breaks Come at Expense of Schools, Communities

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: May 22, 2012

Next year, Pennsylvania will spend $2.4 billion on business tax breaks. That amount has tripled over the last 10...

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The Road Less Traveled: States That More Tightly Control the Sale and Distribution of Alcohol Have Lower Alcohol-Related Fatalities

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: May 15, 2012

What impact would the privatization of Pennsylvania’s retail and wholesale alcohol operations have on the number of alcohol-related traffic...

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Bankrupt by Design: Payday Lenders Target PA Working Families

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: May 08, 2012

This Reports and Briefing Papers takes a closer look at House Bill 2191, legislation promoted by payday lenders to...

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Memo: PA House Bill Won’t Close Tax Loopholes But Will Make Major New Business Tax Cut

Type: Memo
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: April 30, 2012

House Bill 2150 presents a half-hearted attempt to close corporate tax loopholes with nearly a billion dollars in business...

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HB 2150: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: April 19, 2012

This Reports and Briefing Papers analyzes House Bill 2150, a corporate tax bill sponsored by State Rep. Dave Reed....

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Tax Wealth the Same as Work: The Buffett Rule Makes Tax System More Fair

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price, Sharon Ward
Date: April 16, 2012

Some wealthy households are able to take advantage of tax expenditures and loopholes to pay less of their income...

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Expansion of Health Care Will Boost PA Economy, Hospital Study Finds

Type: Blog
Author: Chris Lilienthal
Date: April 09, 2012

Acting on the federal opportunity to expand Medicaid health coverage will give Pennsylvania’s economy a real shot in the...

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