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Fix business tax structure
Opinion, Сolumns
May 05, 2022
Pennsylvania’s corporate tax rate is higher than those of 42 of the other 43 states that tax corporate income. At 9.9%, it’s lower only than that of n...
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20% tax on the ultra-wealthy
Opinion, Сolumns
Apr 18, 2022
The ultra-wealthy in America have all sorts of tricks at their disposal to avoid paying their fair share of taxes, which is why it’s not uncommon for ...
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Be real on spending, taxes
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 20, 2021
Most of us agree that tax law should be fair and equitable and that government spending should stay within fiscal means. But when the spending wish li...
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Why Democrats can’t pay for their ambitions
Opinion, Сolumns
RICH LOWRY 
Sep 17, 2021
Benjamin Franklin was right about death and taxes, but new taxes only become inevitable when a Democrat is elected president, and here we are. The Hou...
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Inevitable Pa. budget showdown
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 09, 2021
On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf formally released his latest budget proposal. It was hardly a surprise. This is not the governor’s first budget, after all...
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Wolf, don’t hike income taxes
Opinion, Сolumns
PAUL MUSCHICK The Morning Call 
Feb 05, 2021
ALLENTOWN (TNS) — With less than two years left in his term, Gov. Tom Wolf is running out of time to implement his agenda. That’s the only reason I ca...
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No tax increase in McKean Co. budget
Local News
FRAN DE LANCEY frdelancey@gmail.com 
Dec 23, 2020
SMETHPORT — The McKean County Commissioners’ Christmas gift to county taxpayers: the 2021 budget does not increase taxes. At their final meeting for 2...
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Maintaining our Pa. highways
Opinion, Сolumns
Dec 01, 2020
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has requested emergency aid from the state Legislature to the tune of $600 million, citing depressed rev...
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No one needs a billion dollars
Guest Columns, Opinion
CHRIS STANLEY Special to The Era 
Jan 07, 2020
Imagine that a distant relative died and left you $1 million. What would you do with it? Most of us would begin by paying off our bills, but then what...
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No tax increase in Bradford
Local News, News, Online Features
By CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Dec 28, 2018
Although Christmas was Tuesday, Bradford City Council members are giving their constituents a gift they have worked relentlessly to give –– no tax inc...
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The real path to economic prosperity
Guest Columns, Opinion
MARC STIER Special to The Era 
Mar 27, 2018
In the aftermath of the Trump-GOP tax cut enacted at the end of the last year, some legislators and advocates are calling for Pennsylvania to also cut...
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Port Allegany raises taxes
Local News, News
KATIE ERNST Special to The Era 
Dec 22, 2017
PORT ALLEGANY — Port Allegany residents will see a tax increase of 0.4 mills in 2018. At Monday’s meeting, next year’s budget was approved with a tax ...
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