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Pennsylvanians Shortchanged by Drilling Fee that Fails to Keep Pace with Gas Production

June 18, 2013

Last week, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission reported that natural gas drillers are paying $202 million in local impact fees this year, but a new report finds a moderate tax on gas production could bring in twice as much as the fee does in the short term and generate more than $1 billion annually by the end of the decade.

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Statement: House Budget Locks in 85 Percent of Education Cuts

June 12, 2013

"We are disappointed with the House budget. It reflects the wrong priorities for Pennsylvania. It chooses tax cuts for profitable corporations over funding for public schools and makes permanent almost 85 percent of the cuts enacted two years ago," Sharon Ward said in a statement today on House passage of a 2013-14 budget bill.

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Prioritize Schools and Communities Over New State Tax Cuts, Local Officials Urge Harrisburg

June 4, 2013

Local officials from across Pennsylvania came to Harrisburg today with a message for state lawmakers: prioritize investments in our schools, county health services, and infrastructure over new state tax cuts.

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Mother’s Day Report Highlights Pennsylvania’s Working Moms

May 10, 2013

With Mother’s Day this Sunday, PBPC and Public Citizens for Children and Youth are highlighting new research showing that 670,000 working moms in Pennsylvania benefit from the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC).

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Statement: A Missed Opportunity to Close Tax Loopholes

May 6, 2013

“We are disappointed that the House missed an opportunity to close corporate tax loopholes and level the playing field for all Pennsylvania businesses," PBPC Director Sharon Ward said in a statement. "Pennsylvania residents and businesses are no closer to having a fair tax system than they were when they woke up this morning."

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Statement: IFO Revenue Report Should Raise Red Flag for Lawmakers

May 1, 2013

“The IFO's report should raise a red flag for lawmakers," Sharon Ward said in a statement today. "Pennsylvania’s revenue outlook is not as rosy as everyone expected back in February. Now is not the time to vote on costly new tax cuts for profitable corporations ... Instead, lawmakers should consider delaying the phase out of the capital stock and franchise tax."

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Podcast: Media Briefing on Corporate Tax Cut Bill in Pa. House

April 23, 2013

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is moving forward with Governor Tom Corbett's plan to enact hundreds of millions in new corporate tax cuts over the course of a decade that will come at the expense of investments in schools, infrastructure and local services. Listen to a media briefing with Sharon Ward to get the latest. 

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Pa. Should Not Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Subsidize New Markets for Natural Gas Producers

April 17, 2013

"Millions in Pennsylvania taxpayer dollars should not be spent to subsidize new markets for natural gas producers," PBPC Director Sharon Ward said in a statement today.

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