The Patriot News: There’s a Reason Pennsylvania Makes the Top 10 Terrible Tax States

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ranks Pennsylvania at number six in the its “Terrible 10” states that tax low income earners up to seven times as much, as a percentage of income, as the top one percent are taxed.

Washington, Florida and Texas top the list of the “Terrible 10” states, and Delaware, Montana and California top the list of the fairest states in taxation. The District of Columbia is the only system that actually taxes the poorest 20 percent less than the top one percent.

So what can Pennsylvania do to be fairer in taxing its residents?

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