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School Property Tax Shift Would Have Unintended Consequences

Type: Testimony
Author: MIchael Wood
Date: June 11, 2012

Michael Wood, Research Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center remarks that legislation to eliminate all school property...

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Cracker Plant Tax Credit Expensive for Taxpayers While Promising Few Permanent Jobs

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: June 08, 2012

Governor Tom Corbett‰’s administration has proposed giving $1.65 billion in state tax credits over 25 years to companies that...

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Reforming an Antiquated Sales Tax Perk for Big Retailers

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: June 05, 2012

Governor Tom Corbett proposes sales tax reform which limits vendor discounts for large corporations.This Reports and Briefing Papers concludes...

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Memo to Editors & Reporters: With Final Push for State Budget On, Here’s Where We Stand

Type: Memo
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: June 01, 2012

Over the past decade, the cost of business tax cuts has tripled, rising to $2.4 billion in the coming...

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$2 Billion in Business Tax Breaks Come at Expense of Schools, Communities

Type: Reports and Papers
Date: May 22, 2012

Next year, Pennsylvania will spend $2.4 billion on business tax breaks. That amount has tripled over the last 10...

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The Road Less Traveled: States That More Tightly Control the Sale and Distribution of Alcohol Have Lower Alcohol-Related Fatalities

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: May 15, 2012

What impact would the privatization of Pennsylvania’s retail and wholesale alcohol operations have on the number of alcohol-related traffic...

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Bankrupt by Design: Payday Lenders Target PA Working Families

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: May 08, 2012

This Reports and Briefing Papers takes a closer look at House Bill 2191, legislation promoted by payday lenders to...

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