Pennsylvania’s Budget Choices This Year
As we head into what everyone hopes will be the last month of the Pennsylvania budget season, this is...
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It’s Not Just a Number: PBPC Statement on the CBO Score of the AHCA
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of the Republican health care plan, the ACHA, released today shows the danger...
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The Trump Budget
President Trump’s budget is a triple betrayal — of his campaign promises, of working people in Pennsylvania and around...
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ACA Repeal Puts Pennsylvanians Who Work for Large Corporations At Risk
The disastrous implications of the GOP health care bill are becoming ever more apparent, especially for those who get...
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PBPC Statement on the AHCA Vote
HARRISBURG – Marc Stier, Director of the PA Budget and Policy Center, made the following statement following today’s passage...
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They Can’t Buy Us Off
We are hearing today that the Trump administration is “buying off” support from members of Congress for the bill...
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Last Chance for Sen. Toomey to Vote with Main St. Savers on Retirement Security
We hear from our friends in Washington DC that a U.S. Senate vote on a House Joint Resolution (H.J....
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Why Representative Tim Murphy Should Oppose the Republican Health Care Bill
Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA18) has been one of the most important advocates for mental health and addiction care in...
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Trump is Wrong: the AHCA Will Make Health Insurance Unaffordable for Those with Pre-Existing Conditions
President Tump discovered not too long ago that Health Care is hard. So it’s no wonder he doesn’t always...
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Why Representative Thompson Should Vote No on the Health Care Bill
Rep. Glenn Thompson’s Background, Consequences for Constituents Are Reasons to Vote “No” on GOP Health Care Bill Given his...
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The New Version of the GOP Health Care Bill Is Even Worse Than the Last One
Having failed to enact a plan that would lead 24 million Americans and 1.1 million in PA to lose...
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Our Upside-Down Tax System
The Pew Research Center released the findings from a recent survey (conducted April 5-11, 2017) that shows an increasing...
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