A New Proposal Would Give a Much-Needed Boost to Pennsylvania’s Working Families
Senator Bob Casey today joined Senators Sherrod Brown, Michael Bennet, Dick Durbin, and Ron Wyden to introduce the Working...
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Misconceptions and Realities About Who Pays Taxes
In this Reports and Briefing Papers, we examine the figures commonly cited as evidence that low- and moderate-income families...
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STATEMENT: On Passage of the U.S. Senate GOP Tax Bill
This press statement, released on December 2, 2017, shares PBPC director Marc Stier’s statement on the passage of the...
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PRESS MEMO: Why the House Tax Proposal is Bad for Pennsylvanians
While the tax cuts proposed in the House of Representatives plan may not be the largest in American history,...
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Press Release: House Tax Bill’s Child Tax Credit Increase Excludes 315,000 Pennsylvania Children in Low-Income Working Families
House Republican leaders highlight an increase in the maximum value of the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) as their...
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Press Release: House Tax Plan – Benefits for Richest 1% in PA Starts High and Grows Over Time
This press release shares the findings of a 50-state analysis of the House tax plan released in November of...
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STATEMENT: On the U.S. House GOP Tax Bill
This press statement, released on November 2, 2017, shares our reaction to the House GOP tax bill and how...
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Will Supercharge Racial Wealth Divide, Finds First-Time Analysis
Pennsylvanians, even more than other Americans, strongly support fair taxation—because Pennsylvania’s tax system is one of the most unfair...
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Rep. Fitzpatrick Made the Right Choice on SNAP Cuts; Unfortunately, Rep. Costello Did Not
Last week, the House of Representatives voted against the troubling Farm Bill that had recently passed through the Agricultural...
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The Trump Tax Bill Wasn’t For You
It’s Tax Day 2018, and you know what that means? The country’s wealthiest Americans are about to experience long-term...
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A $4,000-Pay Raise? Nope. Since Trump’s Tax Cut, Businesses Spending 39 Times as Much on Stock Buybacks than on Wages or Bonuses
“My council of economic advisors estimate that this , along with a lower business tax rate, will likely...
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Don’t Be Fooled: The Extension of the Trump Tax Bill Primarily Benefits the Rich, Just Like the Original Law Does
Tax day is around the corner and many Pennsylvanians are busy gathering their W-2s, 1099s and other financial documents...
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