By Any Name, Predatory Payday Lending Is Still a Debt Trap
It’s been a while since I blogged about payday lending, so let’s recap a little bit. Payday loans are...
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What You Need to Know About the House Budget Plan
Today, Pennsylvania House Republican leaders introduced a 2013-14 budget that is $100 million less than what Governor Tom Corbett...
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Governor’s Corporate Tax Cut Plan Will Cost $800 Million
I am testifying before the Pennsylvania House Finance Committee today on Governor Tom Corbett’s plan to cut the state’s...
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Misplaced Priorities: Another Run at Privatizing Alcohol Distribution
Governor Tom Corbett announced on Wednesday his new plan for privatizing the distribution of wine and spirits in Pennsylvania....
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Pennsylvania Among ‘Terrible 10’ Most Regressive Tax States
Working families in Pennsylvania pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than the...
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Mind the Gap: Opting Out of Medicaid Expansion Leaves Low-income Families Behind
Federal health care reform is moving forward thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year—and it is a...
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What to Make of the Fiscal Cliff Deal?
The agreement reached by President Obama and Congress on January 1 was both historic and disappointing—and it leaves much...
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