Pa. Needs Comprehensive Addback Law, Ending Practices Banned in Majority of States
The Pennsylvania House of Representative passed legislation (HB 440) that begins to close some of the most egregious corporate...
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Memo to House Finance Committee: Significant Flaws in Inheritance Tax, Bank Loans Tax Legislation
PA Budget and Policy center urges Pennsylvanians to reconsider Inheritance Tax and Bank Loans Tax Legislation, which would provide...
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A Look at Education Funding in Governor’s 2013-14 Budget
Governor Corbett’s 2013-2014 budget proposes expensive new corporate tax breaks that will continue to shift costs to individuals and...
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2013-14 Budget Analysis: Modest Increases in Governor’s Plan Rely on Uncertain Funding Sources
Governor Tom Corbett proposed a 2013-14 budget which puts forth expensive new corporate tax breaks that will continue to...
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$3 Billion Bill for Corporate Tax Cuts in 2012-13
Pennsylvania tax cuts compete with state funding for schools, the state’s colleges and universities, early childhood education, and human...
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Memo: Governor’s Tax Cut Plan Falls Short of Reform
Hidden deep within Governor Tom Corbett’s proposed 2013-14 budget is a plan to enact a 30% cut in Pennsylvania’s...
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Memo to House: Vote No on Private Jets Tax Break
The House will once again consider HB 1100, which would eliminate sales and use tax on the purchase of...
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What You Need to Know About House Budget Plan
Pennsylvania House Republican leaders today introduced a 2013-14 budget that is $100 million less than what Governor Tom Corbett...
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Testimony: State Education Funding Cuts and Addressing Property Tax Reform
“Pennsylvania can afford to pay more for schools and property tax relief,” testifies Sharon Ward of the Pennsylvania Budget...
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Philadelphia School Funding Agreement Comes with Strings Attached
The Philadelphia School District will receive new state funding, but with strings attached that leave some key decisions in...
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Pa. House Approves Tax Cut Plan that Will Cost Hundreds of Millions
After a decade of business tax cuts that are costing Pennsylvania $3 billion this year alone, alone, Governor Tom...
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State of Working Pennsylvania 2013
The State of Working Pennsylvania, Keystone’s annual Labor Day check-in on how working Pennsylvanians are faring in today’s economy,...
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