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Price of Service Cuts: Fewer Places to Turn for Victims of Domestic Violence
Check out the second installment in our new series about the impact of five years of state service cuts on the citizens of Pennsylvania.
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Revenue Tracker: Tax Revenues Up Over Last Year, But Corporate Collections Disappoint
Pennsylvania’s General Fund tax collections continue to show growth from a year ago, while trailing official estimates. Read our midyear Revenue Tracker analysis.
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Bank Swap Deals Continue to Cost Philadelphia City, School District
Large financial institutions will continue to make hundreds of millions of dollars off interest rate swaps negotiated with the City and School District of Philadelphia.
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Join Us for 2012 Budget Summit
PBPC will host our 2012 Budget Summit on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Hilton Harrisburg. Register today.
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Recent News

Statement: Loophole Bill a First Step, More Needs to Be Done

January 25, 2012

This bill takes a first step towards closing corporate tax loopholes that don’t create jobs but drain needed resources from good schools and infrastructure. It should be strengthened to do more.

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Statement: No Time to Target Tax Breaks to Wealthy Jet Owners

January 24, 2012

After cutting education and health care for children, Pennsylvania should not be creating new tax breaks targeted to the wealthy.

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Mid-year Cuts and a Budget Shortfall on Tap for 2012

December 21, 2011

Governor Tom Corbett will announce a new budgetary freeze before the end of the year to help resolve what the administration expects to be a $500 million revenue shortfall.

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Recent Analysis

Weakening Oversight of Rate Hikes: Legislation undermines meaningful review of health insurance rate increases.

Poverty Rises Sharply in PA and the Nation: A review of latest U.S. Census data.

Budget Analysis: PBPC's analysis of the enacted 2011-12 state budget.

Natural Gas Drilling Tax: Resources on drilling tax proposals in Pennsylvania.