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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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‘Tax Freedom Day’ Overstates Taxes Most Americans Pay

April 2, 2013

The Tax Foundation released its annual “Tax Freedom Day” report today that once again presents a misleading picture of the taxes that most Americans pay. It takes a one-size-fits-all approach to taxpayers — one that fits Bill Gates and Warren Buffett a lot better than it fits most Americans.

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Pennsylvania Could Lose Billions Under Ryan Budget

March 27, 2013

Critical federal funding for Pennsylvania's schools, health care, clean water, law enforcement, and other key services would be slashed under a budget plan approved last week by the U.S. House of Representatives authored by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. 

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Tax Cuts Taking a Bigger Bite Out of Budget Pie

March 12, 2013

Advocates delivered half a pie to every Pennsylvania legislator today to remind them that a decade of large tax cuts for businesses has left schools, health care services, and local communities with a smaller share of the budget pie.

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