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Unintended Consequences? Property Tax Elimination Increases Taxes on the Middle Class to Reduce Taxes for High-Income Families

Type: Blog
Author: Mark Price
Date: November 20, 2015

The budget end game has focused a lot on property tax cuts. The budget framework agreement includes property tax...

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Keystone Research: PA Budget Framework‰’s Pension Deal Needs Major Upgrade

Type: Press Release
Date: November 18, 2015

Keystone Research Center’s 15th pension primer analyzes a proposed agreement to create a “side-by-side” hybrid pension for new public...

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Who Pays for an Increase in the Sales Tax: Analysis of the Tax Incidence of an Increase in the Sales Tax From 6% to 7.25%

Type: Blog
Author: Mark Price
Date: November 18, 2015

Today we released new analysis of the tax incidence of a proposal to raise the state sales tax rate...

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Who Pays For An Increase in the Sales Tax: Analysis of the Tax Incidence of an Increase in the Sales Tax from 6% to 7.25%

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price
Date: November 18, 2015

Gov. Wolf and legislative leaders are currently negotiating over the terms of a plan to cut property taxes which...

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STATEMENT: If the New Budget Raises the Sales Tax, It Should Also Raise the Minimum Wage

Type: Press Statement
Author: Mark Price
Date: November 13, 2015

In light of news reports indicating a state budget agreement will include an increase in the sales tax, Keystone...

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What’s It to Be on Property Tax Relief, PA Lawmakers? Reverse Robin Hood or Relief for Renters and Middle-Class Homeowners

Type: Blog
Author: Stephen Herzenberg
Date: November 13, 2015

This is an appeal to legislators in rural parts of Pennsylvania and in high-property tax areas such as the...

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Outstanding Issues to be Addressed in 2015-16 Budget Negotiations

Date: November 12, 2015

Property Tax Relief, Severance Tax, Education, among issues to be addressed in 2015-2016 PA Budget negotiations.

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