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What’s the PA Budget Standoff Costing You? July 31, 2015
LESS IS LESS Numbers don’t lie. Governor Wolf’s proposed budget would invest an additional $410 million in schools, with over $44 million coming to suburban districts in Southeast PA. The budget passed by the legislature and vetoed by the Governor underfunds Southeast...
Pennsylvania State Sales Tax Loopholes
It’s no secret the State Legislature faces two big challenges in this year’s budget: providing fair and adequate funding for schools and closing a $2 billion deficit. What few people realize however is that Pennsylvania gives away twice as much in sales tax breaks...
What Voters Want in the Next Budget
A State Budget Proposal That Makes the Right Choices for Children
Any budget is an expression of priorities. The budget proposed by Governor Wolf sends a clear signal that children are his priority. Nearly all of the new state spending proposed by the Governor is targeted to improve early learning, public schools, and access to...
The Impact of Governor Corbett’s Proposed Budget: Testimony to Philadelphia City Council Committee on Health and Human Services
How Children Fare In Governors Budget
Download PDF With state legislators scrambling to develop a budget that responds to the many needs and desires of Pennsylvanians, Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) today released an analysis showing proposed cuts are spread across a number of programs that...