On Tax Day, a Fresh Perspective on Taxes
With the deadline for filing state and federal tax returns upon us, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center has...
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‘Close the Tax Loopholes’ Day
Many Pennsylvanians will grumble today as they race to file their tax returns on time. Others will be laughing...
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In DelCo, a Success Story that Raises Big Questions About Budget Priorities
Advocates, educators and parents delivered a message to Harrisburg Wednesday from the steps of the Delaware County Courthouse some...
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Fact Checking West Virginia Drilling Claims
Acting Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser told lawmakers in a budget hearing last month that only 20 Marcellus Shale gas...
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Not So Special Care
It has been just about six weeks since the adultBasic program came to an end, leaving 42,000 Pennsylvanians without...
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Don’t Know Much About History …
Last week, we released a report at the Keystone Research Center that has me humming an old Sam Cooke...
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CEO Pay Soars While Workers’ Pay Stalls
USA Today reported last week that median CEO pay in 2010 rose 27%, compared to a 2.1% increase in...
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Oppressive Regimes and Income Inequality
Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Laureate in economics, has a great essay in the latest issue of Vanity Fair explaining...
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Governor Needs a ‘Vision’ Check on Marcellus Shale
Governor Corbett claimed in a recent Patriot-News story that Marcellus Shale gas drillers have paid $71 million in sales...
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The Minimum Wage Matters
On Thursday, the Mid-Atlantic office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest estimate of the number of...
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Trickle Down Economics Not Helping Marcellus Shale Communities
The counties hosting the most Marcellus Shale gas drilling are showing early signs of increased economic activity, but little...
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Consumers Tell Real Story of Affordable Care Act
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce convened in Harrisburg today for a hearing focused on rolling back...
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