Pa. Needs Comprehensive Addback Law, Ending Practices Banned in Majority of States
The Pennsylvania House of Representative passed legislation (HB 440) that begins to close some of the most egregious corporate...
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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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A Look at Education Funding in Governor’s 2013-14 Budget
Governor Corbett’s 2013-2014 budget proposes expensive new corporate tax breaks that will continue to shift costs to individuals and...
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2013-14 Budget Analysis: Modest Increases in Governor’s Plan Rely on Uncertain Funding Sources
Governor Tom Corbett proposed a 2013-14 budget which puts forth expensive new corporate tax breaks that will continue to...
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$3 Billion Bill for Corporate Tax Cuts in 2012-13
Pennsylvania tax cuts compete with state funding for schools, the state’s colleges and universities, early childhood education, and human...
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Memo: Governor’s Tax Cut Plan Falls Short of Reform
Hidden deep within Governor Tom Corbett’s proposed 2013-14 budget is a plan to enact a 30% cut in Pennsylvania’s...
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Memo to House: Vote No on Private Jets Tax Break
The House will once again consider HB 1100, which would eliminate sales and use tax on the purchase of...
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What You Need to Know About House Budget Plan
Pennsylvania House Republican leaders today introduced a 2013-14 budget that is $100 million less than what Governor Tom Corbett...
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State of Working Pennsylvania 2013
The State of Working Pennsylvania, Keystone’s annual Labor Day check-in on how working Pennsylvanians are faring in today’s economy,...
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Testimony: The Best Way to Improve Philadelphia’s Business Climate? Fund the Schools.
This is the Testimony that Sharon Ward presented to the Philadelphia City Council Finance Committee on December 11, 2013...
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Report: Exaggerating the Employment Impacts of Shale Drilling: How and Why
Exaggerated claims are dispelled in this Reports and Research Papers, which sheds light on the truth behind job growth...
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Property Tax Elimination Bill Threatens Long-term Public School Funding
House Bill 76 and Senate Bill 76 would create a funding gap that leaves Pennsylvania’s students permanently behind. Pennsylvania...
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