The PA Budget: A Disgrace and Dereliction of Duty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2021 Contact: Adrienne Standley standley@pennbpc.org 717-805-8466 Statement by Marc Stier, Director, Pennsylvania Budget and...
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This Is What Permanent ARP / AFP Child Tax Credit Changes Would Do for Pennsylvanians
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) has made significant changes to federal tax policy, expanding and strengthening the child tax...
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We The People – PA: People’s Budget Statewide Roll-Out and Town Hall
A budget is a moral document; it is a statement of our values and priorities. We The People –...
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Expanding the Child Tax Credit as Part of Biden’s American Rescue Plan Would Reduce Poverty in PA
President Biden’s first COVID-19 relief proposal—the American Rescue Plan—includes a significant expansion of the child tax credit (CTC), increasing...
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A State EITC Could Help Fix PA’s Upside-Down Tax System
If one thing has become clear during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that workers who do essential work—like providing...
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REPORT: Why Pennsylvania Needs a State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
If one thing has become clear during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that workers who do essential things like providing care...
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A Statement on HB 1776: Property School Tax Freeze Is a Wrong Move for PA
Pennsylvania, like every other state in the country, faces an unprecedented budget crisis at both the state and local...
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Calm Before the Storm: An Analysis of Governor Wolf’s Proposed Budget for 2020-21
We were in the last two weeks of work on this analysis of the governor’s proposed budget for the...
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Cutting Corporate Taxes Hasn’t Worked: Why PA Is Still Short on Necessary Funding – TESTIMONY
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RELEASE: Corporate Tax Cuts Since 2002 Cost PA $4.2B Annually
Closing Delaware loophole, instituting worldwide combined reporting would level the playing field for small businesses and generate over $700...
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Corporate Tax Cuts Since 2002 Now Cost PA $4.2 Billion Yearly: Pennsylvania Should Pass Worldwide Combined Reporting
This paper focuses on the details of one part of this story: the cuts in corporate taxes in Pennsylvania since 2002 that have reduced revenues by what is...
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