Strong April Puts Pennsylvania’s Fiscal Surplus at $506 Million
In some very good news for Pennsylvania’s budget, the Commonwealth saw its fiscal-year surplus grow to $506 million last...
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Revenue Analysis Goes Well Beyond Taxes Paid by Drillers
Last week, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center released a report outlining the favorable tax treatment enjoyed by the...
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Concerns Raised About Sen. Scarnati’s Local Impact Fee
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati today unveiled his long-awaited proposal to enact a local impact fee on Marcellus...
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Obama Releases Birth Certificate, Now Gas Drillers Should Disclose Taxes
President Obama today released his full birth certificate from the state of Hawaii in an effort to put to...
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Millionaire Tax Didn’t Chase the Rich From Jersey, So Why Not a Higher Tax Rate on Pa.’s Top Earners?
Anti-tax advocates maintain that higher tax rates on the wealthy lead to millionaire flight. But a study of a...
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Zombie Ideas: Only The Rich Pay Taxes
A big part of our work is fighting zombie ideas — claims that don’t actually have empirical support but...
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Yes, Governor, Texas Levies Property Taxes
The Patriot-News reports that Governor Corbett, speaking to a meeting of township commissioners Monday, said: “Texas doesn’t have a...
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Despite Changes, Senate Voucher Plan Deeply Flawed
Next week, the Pennsylvania Senate may take up an amended plan to create the largest-in-the nation private school vouchers...
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On Tax Day, a Fresh Perspective on Taxes
With the deadline for filing state and federal tax returns upon us, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center has...
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‘Close the Tax Loopholes’ Day
Many Pennsylvanians will grumble today as they race to file their tax returns on time. Others will be laughing...
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In DelCo, a Success Story that Raises Big Questions About Budget Priorities
Advocates, educators and parents delivered a message to Harrisburg Wednesday from the steps of the Delaware County Courthouse some...
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Fact Checking West Virginia Drilling Claims
Acting Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser told lawmakers in a budget hearing last month that only 20 Marcellus Shale gas...
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