On Monday, June 2, 2008, a group of more than 500 concerned taxpayers and lawmakers from across the state of Pennsylvania gathered in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg, PA, to demand action from the state legislature on property tax elimination. This coalition was one of the largest groups ever to rally in the state capitol, and they were insistent on having their voices heard as cries of “Save our homes!” carried through the building.
Speakers at the rally discussed House Bill 1275, the School Property Tax Elimination Act, which would completely eliminate school property taxes and earned income taxes that go to school funding. The bill, introduced in the fall of 2007, was stalled in committee and the PA House has not yet voted for it as a stand-alone bill. Since it was last debated (as an amendment to another bill), some concerns addressed by those in the House have been addressed, and the fiscal soundness of the bill has been confirmed by independent accountants.
In short, there’s no reason for lawmakers to hold back and this point and read the bill out of committee for discussion and vote by the full House. Let’s hope they heard the hundreds of taxpayers who came to the capitol on June 2, and the thousands more who could not make the journey, but are fighting for true property tax reform at home.
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