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Cutting Your Way to a More Sluggish Recovery

Type: Blog
Author: Mark Price
Date: August 19, 2014

New data on consumption spending from the Bureau of Economic Analysis further illustrates that Pennsylvania has cut its way...

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Local Cigarette Taxes: Improving Public Health and Investing in the Community

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: August 14, 2014

This report reveals how several American cities have raised cigarette taxes as a public health measure and to generate...

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Pennsylvania’s Revenue-Estimating Process Doesn’t Add Up

Type: Blog
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: August 12, 2014

The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center’s analysis last month of the state’s 2014-15 budget cites “myriad dubious revenue sources,...

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Corbett Pension Plan Does Not Equal Property Tax Relief: What the Pension Experts Say

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Stephen Herzenberg
Date: July 17, 2014

In his fourth year in office, Governor Corbett has been unable to persuade legislators that his proposal to change...

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The Real-Life Impact of Undermining Public Schools: A Philadelphia Inquirer Profile

Type: Blog
Author: Stephen Herzenberg
Date: July 15, 2014

A profile of a teacher in this morning’s Philadelphia Inquirer brings to life the real-life consequences, for teachers and...

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Internet Access Taxes – Let State and Local Government Decide

Type: Blog
Author: Jan Jarrett
Date: July 14, 2014

Since 1998 when it passed the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA), Congress has banned state and local governments from...

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Analysis: How Do House Budget Cuts Affect Your School District?

Type: Budget Analysis
Date: June 27, 2014

Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved budget made significant changes to the Governor‰’s proposed allocations to school districts and charter...

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