The “Billionaire Tax”: What It Is and Why We Need It
UPDATE: Senator Ron Wyden has released his “Billionaires Income Tax” legislation—read the language of the bill here: https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Billionaires%20Income%20Tax.pdf. As...
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On HB 1596: The Constitutional Amendment Grab-Bag Bill
House Bill 1596 is a grab-bag of proposed amendments to the PA Constitution. Many of them are will suppress...
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Memo: The Budget No One Wants
To: Editorial boards, columnists, political reporters, and other interested parties From: Marc Stier, Director, PA Budget and Policy Center...
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44 Organizations Urge Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation to Support Biden Recovery Plan
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GSG Polling Memo Toplines
Here are the toplines for the GSG polling memo released on May 15, 2020.
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New Polling Supports Aggressive Action to Address Economic Inequities in the Recovery from COVID-19
New polling shows support for aggressive government action to address economic inequities in the recovery from COVID-19. A new...
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MEMO: Growing Trade Deficit with China Results in Continued Job Losses in PA
To: Interested Parties From: Stephen Herzenberg, executive director, Keystone Research Center, co-author of major Congressional Study on the first...
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Elimination of Straight-Ticket Voting and Related Matters
To: State legislators, editorial board writers, political reporters, and interested parties From: Marc Stier, Director, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy...
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Memo: PA House Bill Won’t Close Tax Loopholes But Will Make Major New Business Tax Cut
House Bill 2150 presents a half-hearted attempt to close corporate tax loopholes with nearly a billion dollars in business...
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Memo to Editors & Reporters: With Final Push for State Budget On, Here’s Where We Stand
Over the past decade, the cost of business tax cuts has tripled, rising to $2.4 billion in the coming...
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Memo to House Finance Committee: Significant Flaws in Inheritance Tax, Bank Loans Tax Legislation
PA Budget and Policy center urges Pennsylvanians to reconsider Inheritance Tax and Bank Loans Tax Legislation, which would provide...
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