Recent Issues
Are These 8 Pa. School Districts Piling Up Tax Dollars Like Lower Merion?
A Montgomery County judge recently ruled that Lower Merion School District misled taxpayers by stashing huge cash reserves while repeatedly hiking taxes on township residents. Could 8 other Pennsylvania school districts be doing the same thing?
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Budget Hope on the Horizon?
After nearly five months of gridlock, a new state budget framework was announced this week. At this point, it’s tempting to call any progress on budget agreement a victory, but is this tentative framework truly a “win” for Pennsylvanians?
Read More >Backdoor $600 Million Tax Increase in Rumored Deal
The latest state budget rumors describe a deal to increase the sales tax to provide corresponding property tax relief. Rather than a “dollar-for-dollar” tax shift, this plan would actually increase taxes on all Pennsylvanians by $600 million.
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Recent Blog Posts
Pension Pacman Must Be Stopped
Taxpayer payments to the teachers' pension fund continue to rise with no clear limit.
The O-Zone Hole
"Opportunity Zones" provide opportunity only to the few
Guest Post: How Philly's Brutal Tax Policies Drive Away Jobs
As a real estate investor, I’ve seen the truth firsthand: Philadelphia has been left behind by America’s economic boom because its tax policies seem to bilk businesses.