Why Pennsylvania Should Close Tax Loopholes
On Tax Day, I wanted to share my recent op-ed for PennLive.com on Governor Corbett’s tax cut plan and...
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Governor’s Corporate Tax Cut Plan Will Cost $800 Million
I am testifying before the Pennsylvania House Finance Committee today on Governor Tom Corbett’s plan to cut the state’s...
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Expansion of Health Care Will Boost PA Economy, Hospital Study Finds
Acting on the federal opportunity to expand Medicaid health coverage will give Pennsylvania’s economy a real shot in the...
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Expanding Health Coverage Smart Thing to Do in PA
Governor Tom Corbett is meeting with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today to discuss the opportunity...
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‘Tax Freedom Day’ Overstates Taxes Most Americans Pay
The Tax Foundation released its annual “Tax Freedom Day” report today that once again presents a misleading picture of...
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New Data on Natural Gas-related Employment in PA
This morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for...
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Pennsylvania Could Lose Billions Under Ryan Budget
Federal deficit reduction should not fall squarely on the backs of low-income and middle-class families. Yet that is exactly...
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Nation’s Top Poor Students Are Not in Nation’s Top Schools
There are significant disparities between high-achieving students from low-income families and high-achieving students from high-income families, according to a report from...
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Three New Tax Breaks Will Cost PA Schools and Services
After making deep cuts to schools, early childhood education, and health and human services, Pennsylvania lawmakers are now considering new...
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How Sequestration Got Its Name
Automatic cuts to federal funding for a broad range of crucial services are in full effect. As the Pennsylvania...
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A Growing Cost for Corporate Tax Cuts in PA
Over the past decade, Pennsylvania has enacted numerous corporate tax cuts, and the costs have skyrocketed, competing with state funding...
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Pension Reforms in 2010 Achieved Major Long-Term Savings
Pennsylvania policymakers made significant progress reducing the cost of state pensions with a 2010 law that cut the benefits...
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