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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Corporate Tax Cuts Help Put State in the Red
A decade of corporate tax cuts are a major reason that Pennsylvania is expected to have far fewer resources...
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Report – State Funding Cuts Raising Tuition and Putting Higher Education Out of Reach for Many Families (revised)
Deep state funding cuts have major consequences for public colleges and universities. The cuts have led to both steep...
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Reform, Not Repeal: Pennsylvania Can Provide Property Tax Relief and Protect Public Schools
This paper examines the roles between property taxes and public education in Pennsylvania. Eliminating school property taxes, as some...
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Local Cigarette Taxes: Improving Public Health and Investing in the Community
This report reveals how several American cities have raised cigarette taxes as a public health measure and to generate...
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Gas Production Booms, Drillers’ Corporate Tax Payments Plummet
Pennsylvania should move ahead with a severance tax that is comparable to that imposed by neighboring West Virginia. General...
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A Strong State Commitment to Public Education, A Must Have for Pennsylvania’s Children
This report examines school funding in Pennsylvania, focusing on the city of Philadelphia and on other low-income school districts....
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A Closer Look at Property Tax Plans and What They Mean for Pa. Schools
Property taxes have been a subject of much debate in Pennsylvania, and efforts to reform them have heated up...
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Analysis of School Funding in SB 1073
In this Reports and Briefing Papers, PBPC provides our analysis of Senate Bill 1073 and its impact on Pennsylvania’s...
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Expanding the Sales Tax in an Equitable Way
As the political leaders considers increases in the sales tax, we call on them to expand the base of...
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Who Pays For An Increase in the Sales Tax: Analysis of the Tax Incidence of an Increase in the Sales Tax from 6% to 7.25%
Gov. Wolf and legislative leaders are currently negotiating over the terms of a plan to cut property taxes which...
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Property Tax Elimination Raises Taxes on Middle Class to Cut Taxes for Affluent
With ongoing negotiations over the state budget focused on property tax cuts, and the State Senate taking up a...
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