Study calls Pennsylvania taxes unfair to poor and middle class

From the Erie Times-News                Published: November 20. 2009 12:01AM

Working families in Pennsylvania pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than their wealthiest counterparts, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy. 

In 2007, middle-class earners paid nearly double the share of their income in taxes than the very wealthiest Pennsylvanians. For minimum-wage earners, the share of family income spent on taxes was even larger. 

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