NEW FROM PBPC
Severance Tax Will Protect Taxpayers
PBPC spent several months reviewing the impact of mineral resource production in states across the country and analyzing other states' tax policies on the resource extraction industry. The result is "Responsible Growth: Protecting the Public Interest with a Natural Gas Severance Tax." The report recommends that Pennsylvania adopt a well-structured severance tax on natural gas production to protect Pennsylvania taxpayers from shouldering the environmental and other public costs that come with increased driling. Learn more.
A Roadmap to State & Local Tax Policies
Public investments make a difference in the lives of Pennsylvanians, but few really understand the esoteric world of state and local taxes. PBPC wants to change that with a new publication called The Common Good: What Pennsylvania's Budget and Tax Policies Mean to You.
The easy-to-read handbook explains Pennsylvania's state and local tax structures and how Pennsylvania's budget is put together. It challenges myths about Pennsylvania's tax burden and spending levels by comparing state spending and taxes to those in other states and examining how Pennsylvania spending and tax levels have changed over time. Click here to learn more.
Just the Facts, Please
Pennsylvania’s budget funds critical public services that keep our communities safe, educate our children, help our economy to grow, and provide health care for the poor and disabled. When Pennsylvanians pay state taxes, those dollars are largely returned to local communities — to school districts, municipalities, hospitals, libraries, and museums.
Learn more about state budget and tax policies with PBPC's Just the Facts on Pennsylvania Spending, Pennsylvania Taxes, Tax Fairness and Pennsylvania Debt.



